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1013186

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	07/12/2018
	date	23/11/2018
	date tabled	23/11/2018
	ddp created	23/11/2018 17:05:18
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	ddp modified	04/12/2018 16:45:06 05/12/2018 14:18:36
	hansard heading	Thames House
	house id	2
	identifier	HL11746
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	05/12/2018 13:43:22
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the (1) cost of, and (2) justification for, the cladding covering the scaffolding on the headquarters of MI5, Thames House; and what plans they have to recycle the cladding materials once the work on Thames House is complete.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL11746
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL11746
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>As has been the policy of successive governments, the government does not comment on matters relating to the intelligence agencies including the security of their buildings. The Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament scrutinises the policies, expenditure, administration and operations of the intelligence agencies on behalf of Parliament.</p> question first answered 05/12/2018 13:43:22 answering member 57
	creator	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

1013187

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	07/12/2018
	date	23/11/2018
	date tabled	23/11/2018
	ddp created	23/11/2018 17:05:19
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	ddp modified	04/12/2018 16:45:08 05/12/2018 14:17:02
	hansard heading	Thames House
	house id	2
	identifier	HL11747
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	05/12/2018 13:43:22
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what repair or refurbishment work is taking place on the headquarters of MI5, Thames House, which requires the whole building to be covered in scaffolding and cladding.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL11747
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL11747
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>As has been the policy of successive governments, the government does not comment on matters relating to the intelligence agencies including the security of their buildings. The Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament scrutinises the policies, expenditure, administration and operations of the intelligence agencies on behalf of Parliament.</p> question first answered 05/12/2018 13:43:22 answering member 57
	creator	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

1013200

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	07/12/2018
	date	23/11/2018
	date tabled	23/11/2018
	ddp created	23/11/2018 17:05:33
	answering body	Department for Education
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	ddp modified	23/11/2018 17:15:31 07/12/2018 13:06:03
	hansard heading	Schools: Accountability
	house id	2
	identifier	HL11760
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	07/12/2018 12:32:57
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Lord Agnew of Oulton on 11 July and 20 October (HL9052 and HL10598), when they intend to publish the consultation document on reviewing the school accountability system.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Watson of Invergowrie
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL11760
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL11760
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>It was announced on 9 November that the consultation will take place in the New Year.</p><p>The consultation will be focused on considering how schools that might benefit from support can be best identified.</p> question first answered 07/12/2018 12:32:57 answering member 4689
	creator	1241 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Invergowrie
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	1241 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Invergowrie

1013201

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	07/12/2018
	date	23/11/2018
	date tabled	23/11/2018
	ddp created	23/11/2018 17:05:34
	answering body	Department for Education
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	ddp modified	23/11/2018 17:15:33 07/12/2018 13:03:03
	hansard heading	Maintained Schools
	house id	2
	identifier	HL11761
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	07/12/2018 12:30:46
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many new local authority maintained schools have been established since 1 January 2014 as a result of the amalgamation of two or more maintained schools.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Watson of Invergowrie
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL11761
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL11761
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Since 1 January 2014, 42 new local authority maintained schools have been established. Of these schools, 25 were established as a result of amalgamation.</p><p>The table attached lists the LA maintained schools that have been established since 1 January 2014, alongside the relevant local authority and the reason for establishment. This includes all local authority maintained mainstream provision, but does not include special schools, pupil referral units or LA maintained nursery schools.</p><p>This data was obtained from ‘Get Information about Schools’ (GIAS).[1]</p><p>It has always been possible to establish a new local authority maintained school, in certain circumstances, under section 10 or section 11 of the Education and Inspections Act 2006. Section 10 proposals require the permission of the Secretary of State prior to their publication.</p><p> </p><p>A ‘new school’ may not always be ‘new provision’, and may be replacement provision following the closure of one or more schools. This includes where a school has opened as a result of an amalgation (where two or more existing schools have closed and have been replaced by a new school), where a school changes its religious character, or where independent schools join the state-maintained sector.</p><p> </p><p>[1] The responsibility for updating GIAS is shared between the Department for Education, local authorities and schools, it changes each day as data is removed and uploaded therefore we are unable to guarantee complete accuracy.</p><p> </p> question first answered 07/12/2018 12:30:46 answering member 4689
	creator	1241 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Invergowrie
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	1241 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Invergowrie

1013202

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	07/12/2018
	date	23/11/2018
	date tabled	23/11/2018
	ddp created	23/11/2018 17:05:35
	answering body	Department for Education
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	ddp modified	23/11/2018 17:15:34 07/12/2018 13:03:02
	hansard heading	Maintained Schools
	house id	2
	identifier	HL11762
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	07/12/2018 12:30:46
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which new local authority maintained schools have been established since 1 January 2014 other than by amalgamation; and for each school, (1) what was the relevant local authority, (2) what category of school was established, and (3) what was the reason of the establishment.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Watson of Invergowrie
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL11762
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL11762
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Since 1 January 2014, 42 new local authority maintained schools have been established. Of these schools, 25 were established as a result of amalgamation.</p><p>The table attached lists the LA maintained schools that have been established since 1 January 2014, alongside the relevant local authority and the reason for establishment. This includes all local authority maintained mainstream provision, but does not include special schools, pupil referral units or LA maintained nursery schools.</p><p>This data was obtained from ‘Get Information about Schools’ (GIAS).[1]</p><p>It has always been possible to establish a new local authority maintained school, in certain circumstances, under section 10 or section 11 of the Education and Inspections Act 2006. Section 10 proposals require the permission of the Secretary of State prior to their publication.</p><p> </p><p>A ‘new school’ may not always be ‘new provision’, and may be replacement provision following the closure of one or more schools. This includes where a school has opened as a result of an amalgation (where two or more existing schools have closed and have been replaced by a new school), where a school changes its religious character, or where independent schools join the state-maintained sector.</p><p> </p><p>[1] The responsibility for updating GIAS is shared between the Department for Education, local authorities and schools, it changes each day as data is removed and uploaded therefore we are unable to guarantee complete accuracy.</p><p> </p> question first answered 07/12/2018 12:30:46 answering member 4689
	creator	1241 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Invergowrie
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	1241 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Invergowrie

1013194

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	07/12/2018
	date	23/11/2018
	date tabled	23/11/2018
	ddp created	23/11/2018 17:05:27
	answering body	Department for Education
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	ddp modified	23/11/2018 17:15:21 07/12/2018 13:00:07
	hansard heading	Education: Asylum
	house id	2
	identifier	HL11754
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	07/12/2018 12:28:27
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to help improve the educational attainment of asylum-seeking unaccompanied minors at (1) Key Stage 4 level, and (2) all other key stages.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Murphy of Torfaen
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL11754
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL11754
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Unaccompanied asylum seeking children are ‘looked-after children’ and local authorities have a duty under the Children Act to promote their education. The government’s statutory guidance ‘Promoting the education of looked-after and previously looked-after children’ attached makes clear that local authorities should have procedures in place to promote and monitor their educational progress. This includes the statutory requirement for local authorities to appoint a Virtual School Head (VSH) to discharge their duty to promote the educational achievement of all looked-after children. The statutory guidance also stresses the importance of providing stability and continuity in education, particularly at Key Stage 4. Looked-after children are one of the groups of pupils that attract Pupil Premium Plus funding. This is additional funding provided to schools to help improve the attainment of looked-after children and close the attainment gap between them and their peers. The VSH monitors how this funding is spent.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Education has also contributed £1.3 million through the Government’s Controlling Migration Fund over two years, to enable six local authorities to address the education needs of unaccompanied children so that their specific needs can be addressed through their Personal Education Plan. The local authorities are also developing tools and resources to share with all other local authorities through the National Association of Virtual School Headteachers.</p><p> </p> question first answered 07/12/2018 12:28:27 answering member 4689
	creator	546 label Biography information for Lord Murphy of Torfaen
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	546 label Biography information for Lord Murphy of Torfaen

1013195

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	07/12/2018
	date	23/11/2018
	date tabled	23/11/2018
	ddp created	23/11/2018 17:05:28
	answering body	Department for Education
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	ddp modified	23/11/2018 17:15:23 07/12/2018 12:24:05
	hansard heading	English Language: Education
	house id	2
	identifier	HL11755
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	07/12/2018 11:50:30
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what data they monitor and assess on students studying English as an additional language.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Murphy of Torfaen
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL11755
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL11755
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The department monitors and publishes various sets of data relating to pupils in state-funded primary and secondary schools in England who are classed as having English as an additional language (EAL). The most recent statistics on the number of EAL pupils, as identified through the January 2018 school census, are included in the “Schools, pupils and their characteristics” statistical publication, available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/schools-pupils-and-their-characteristics-january-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/schools-pupils-and-their-characteristics-january-2018</a>.</p><p>Published statistics also show the academic performance of pupils whose first language is other than English in national assessments during year 1 and at the end of key stage 1, which are available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/phonics-screening-check-and-key-stage-1-assessments-england-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/phonics-screening-check-and-key-stage-1-assessments-england-2018</a>.</p><p>Published statistics collected at the end of key stage 2 are available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/national-curriculum-assessments-key-stage-2-2017-revised" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/national-curriculum-assessments-key-stage-2-2017-revised</a>.</p><p>Published statistics collected at the end of key stage 4 can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/revised-gcse-and-equivalent-results-in-england-2016-to-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/revised-gcse-and-equivalent-results-in-england-2016-to-2017</a>.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, data on pupil entries to qualifications in English for speakers of other languages are included in the key stage 4 qualification data that can be downloaded from the school performance tables webpages here: <a href="https://www.compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk/download-data" target="_blank">https://www.compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk/download-data</a>.</p><p>The department also publishes data on the number of adults who are accessing English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) courses, based on Individualised Learner Record data supplied by further education providers and can be found in table 6 here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/further-education-and-skills-november-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/further-education-and-skills-november-2017</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The data sets and analysis found at the above links contain many tables and documents that we are, therefore, unable to attach.</p><p> </p><p> </p> question first answered 07/12/2018 11:50:30 answering member 4689
	creator	546 label Biography information for Lord Murphy of Torfaen
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	546 label Biography information for Lord Murphy of Torfaen

1013196

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	07/12/2018
	date	23/11/2018
	date tabled	23/11/2018
	ddp created	23/11/2018 17:05:29
	answering body	Department for Education
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	ddp modified	23/11/2018 17:15:24 05/12/2018 15:15:07
	hansard heading	Vocational Guidance
	house id	2
	identifier	HL11756
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	05/12/2018 14:42:40
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of the Careers Strategy: making the most of everyone’s skills and talents, published on 4 December 2017.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Murphy of Torfaen
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL11756
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL11756
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Working closely with the Careers &amp; Enterprise Company and the National Careers Service, we are making good progress in delivering the commitments in the careers strategy.</p><p>We have created 20 new Careers Hubs, each with a Hub Lead and central hub fund, the majority of which are coordinated by the Local Enterprise Partnership or Combined Authority. We recently announced that we will create a further 20 Careers Hubs, bringing the total to 40. We have also brought in a requirement for all maintained schools to publish information about their careers programme on their website, including the name and contact details of the Careers Leader. Additionally, we have selected 14 high quality training providers to deliver Careers Leaders training. We have offered the first 500 training bursaries to fund Careers Leaders to attend this training and we recently announced new investment to increase our offer to approximately 1400 training bursaries for schools and colleges.</p><p>We have also launched a £2.5 million investment fund to invest in personal guidance for young people and Continuing Professional Development for careers guidance professionals. We have procured a new National Careers Service, which will provide high quality bespoke support for those who need it most, including people with low qualification levels and those with learning difficulties and special educational needs and disabilities.</p><p>The Careers &amp; Enterprise Company recently published their ‘State of the Nation’ report which measures school and college careers programmes in relation to the eight Gatsby Benchmarks of Good Career Guidance. This evaluation mentioned that Compass is a free online tool for schools and colleges in England to self-assess against the Gatsby Benchmarks. For the 946 schools that have completed Compass more than once, the average number of benchmarks achieved has increased from 1.9 to 2.9. Approximately 600 schools matched with an Enterprise Adviser and completed Compass in both the period of 2016 to 2017 and the period of 2017 to 2018. For these schools, performance against Benchmark 5 (employer encounters) has increased from approximately 40% to approximately 55%.</p><p> </p> question first answered 05/12/2018 14:42:40 answering member 4689
	creator	546 label Biography information for Lord Murphy of Torfaen
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	546 label Biography information for Lord Murphy of Torfaen

1013198

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	07/12/2018
	date	23/11/2018
	date tabled	23/11/2018
	ddp created	23/11/2018 17:05:31
	answering body	Department for Education
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	ddp modified	23/11/2018 17:15:28 07/12/2018 13:06:04
	hansard heading	Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education
	house id	2
	identifier	HL11758
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	07/12/2018 12:32:28
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to promote character education in schools.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Murphy of Torfaen
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL11758
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL11758
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>World-class education is not only about having the highest standards in academic and technical education, it also means ensuring that education builds character. The government wants children and young people to believe that they can achieve; to have the tenacity to persevere with a task; to be able to recover from adversity; and to link their efforts with uncertain or distant rewards. Developing these character traits means children and young people are more likely to have positive education and labour market outcomes. The department supports young people to participate in a range of activities that can help develop character, such as the National Citizen Service, the Cadet Expansion Programme, and competitive sport.</p><p>Almost 500,000 young people have taken part in the National Citizen Service since it was launched in 2011 and we want all young people to have the opportunity to take part in this life changing programme. ​The Cadet Expansion Programme was launched in June 2012 with the aim to deliver 100 new Cadet units in English state‐funded schools by September 2015. This target was achieved ahead of schedule, with 100 approvals by March 2015, and led to a commitment to grow the total number of cadet units parading in schools to a total of 500 units across the UK by April 2020. We are on track to meet this target and there are currently 471 approved units.</p><p>Additionally, we are investing £22 million in an Essential Life Skills programme in the 12 Opportunity Areas to enable disadvantaged children and young people living in some of the most deprived parts of the country to participate in regular extra-curricular activities and develop their character and to further drive social mobility.</p><p>Ofsted is currently developing proposals for new education inspection arrangements, and plans to consult on these in January 2019. This will include a proposal for a graded judgement on pupils’ personal development. The department is engaging with Ofsted as it develops its proposals, including in relation to coverage of pupil character.</p> question first answered 07/12/2018 12:32:28 answering member 4689
	creator	546 label Biography information for Lord Murphy of Torfaen
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	546 label Biography information for Lord Murphy of Torfaen

1013203

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	07/12/2018
	date	23/11/2018
	date tabled	23/11/2018
	ddp created	23/11/2018 17:05:36
	answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	203
	answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
	answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
	ddp modified	23/11/2018 17:15:36 06/12/2018 17:27:05
	hansard heading	EU Budget: Contributions
	house id	2
	identifier	HL11763
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	06/12/2018 16:53:30
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether any final financial settlement with the EU resulting from Brexit will represent the UK's accumulated obligations; and if so, how much the accumulated obligations represent; and whether they will publish a breakdown of those obligations.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL11763
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL11763
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p><strong></strong>We have agreed a fair financial settlement with the EU as part of the draft Withdrawal Agreement which reflects the UK paying its share of the outstanding EU commitments made during the period of our membership. Our estimate, based on reasonable assumptions and publically available data, falls within the range of £35bn-£39bn, and the National Audit Office confirmed in April 2018 that these assumptions were reasonable.</p><p>Details of the basis on which that figure was reached can be found in the draft Withdrawal Agreement, published on November 14th, 2018. The Chancellor of the Exchequer also provided details to the Treasury Select Committee in January 2018, including a breakdown of the components of the settlement.</p><p> </p><p><strong><strong></strong><br></strong></p> question first answered 06/12/2018 16:53:30 answering member 4336
	creator	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley