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1132203

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/06/2019
	date	13/06/2019
	date tabled	13/06/2019
	ddp created	13/06/2019 18:48:24
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	ddp modified	13/06/2019 18:55:48 20/06/2019 16:04:13
	hansard heading	Export Credit Guarantees
	house id	2
	identifier	HL16364
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	20/06/2019 15:33:51
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many applications for support were approved by UK Export Finance in each of the last five years; and for each such application what was its (1) value, (2) destination country, and (3) sector.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL16364
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL16364
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>UK Export Finance (UKEF) publishes details of its support including value, destination country and sector on an annual basis. For 2014-15 this information was published in UKEF’s Annual Report and Accounts. From 2015-16 onwards this information has been published alongside Annual Report and Accounts as transparency data. This information is available on UKEF’s website.</p><p> </p><p>The table is taken from UKEF’s 2017-18 Annual Report and Accounts and shows a five-year summary of facilities issued.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2017-18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016-17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015-16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Facilities issued</strong></p></td><td><p>580</p></td><td><p>483</p></td><td><p>593</p></td><td><p>588</p></td><td><p>613</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Details of UKEF’s support for the last year will be published once its 2018-19 Annual Report and Accounts is laid before Parliament.</p><p> </p><p>The 2017-18 data can be accessed here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/718494/uk_export_finance_businesses_supported_in_2017_to_2018.csv/preview" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/718494/uk_export_finance_businesses_supported_in_2017_to_2018.csv/preview</a></p><p> </p><p>The 2016-17 data can be accessed here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/630876/uk-export-finance-businesses-supported-list-2016-2017-1.csv/preview" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/630876/uk-export-finance-businesses-supported-list-2016-2017-1.csv/preview</a></p><p> </p><p>The 2015-16 data can be accessed here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-export-finance-business-supported-2015-16/uk-export-finance-business-supported-2015-16" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-export-finance-business-supported-2015-16/uk-export-finance-business-supported-2015-16</a></p><p> </p><p>The 2014-15 data can be accessed here on page 70-83: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/436270/10417-TSO-UKEF_-Annual_Report_and_Accounts_2014-15-ACCESSIBLE07__2_.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/436270/10417-TSO-UKEF_-Annual_Report_and_Accounts_2014-15-ACCESSIBLE07__2_.pdf</a></p>
	creator	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

1133066

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	02/07/2019
	date	18/06/2019
	date tabled	18/06/2019
	ddp created	18/06/2019 20:30:20
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	ddp modified	18/06/2019 20:36:42 04/07/2019 13:30:02
	hansard heading	Trade Promotion
	house id	2
	identifier	HL16484
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	04/07/2019 12:58:04
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Fairhead on 9 January (HL 12726), whether the Trade Commission Regional Trade Plans include recommendations for implementation; if so, how any such recommendations are being implemented; whether they will now publish the Regional Trade Plans; and if not, why not.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL16484
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL16484
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Regional trade plans (RTPs) are internal departmental documents which set out a region’s overarching strategy, objectives and priorities. They are developed in collaboration between overseas and UK based officials, and are assessed yearly. Where the Department for International Trade operates, UK overseas posts also have a plan to deliver our vision for a Global Britain, which provides the detail of how an RTP will be implemented in each market.</p><p> </p><p>It is the Department’s intention to publish a public version of the plans in due course.</p><p> </p>
	creator	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

1133827

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	04/07/2019
	date	20/06/2019
	date tabled	20/06/2019
	ddp created	20/06/2019 18:54:10
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	ddp modified	20/06/2019 18:56:50 03/07/2019 17:04:02
	hansard heading	Arms Trade: Saudi Arabia
	house id	2
	identifier	HL16578
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	03/07/2019 16:32:20
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government why they approve export licences for the supply of arms to Saudi Arabia.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL16578
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL16578
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Department for International Trade is responsible for licensing the export of arms and military equipment. All export licence applications for arms exports to Saudi Arabia are approved where they are assessed to be consistent with the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria which were announced to Parliament by the then Business Secretary on 25 March 2014. All relevant information, from a wide range of sources, is taken into account when assessing export licence applications, including the capability of the equipment to be exported, the end-user and stated end-use, and the risk of misuse or diversion to undesirable end-users.</p><p> </p>
	creator	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

1129541

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	18/06/2019
	date	04/06/2019
	date tabled	04/06/2019
	ddp created	04/06/2019 20:52:29
	answering body	Department for Education
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	ddp modified	04/06/2019 20:58:59 18/06/2019 16:22:07
	hansard heading	Overseas Students
	house id	2
	identifier	HL16026
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	18/06/2019 15:50:08
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the report by the British Council The Shape of Global Higher Education, published on 1 May, what steps they are taking to ensure that the UK retains its pre-eminence in global higher education, particularly in the light of the increasing access to education systems in other countries for overseas students.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL16026
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL16026
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>In March 2019, the Department for Education and the Department for International Trade published the International Education Strategy, which can be found here and is also attached: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/international-education-strategy-global-potential-global-growth/international-education-strategy-global-potential-global-growth" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/international-education-strategy-global-potential-global-growth/international-education-strategy-global-potential-global-growth</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Developed in co-operation with providers across the education sector, this strategy sets out an ambition to increase the value of our education exports to £35 billion per year, and to increase the number of international higher education students in the UK to 600,000 per year, both by 2030.</p><p> </p><p>The strategy also sets out actions to support the higher education sector to deliver on this ambition. These include the appointment of an international education champion to help build links with priority countries and unlock barriers to international exchange and partnership. In addition, the strategy sets out actions to ensure that international students have the best possible experience studying in the UK, and that doing this maximises their employment opportunities.</p><p>The government will be working closely with institutions, Universities UK International and the British Council to develop partnerships, deliver trade missions, to provide forums to develop sustainable mutually beneficial transnational education programmes and to develop annual updates to the strategy.</p><p> </p>
	creator	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

1024869

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	31/12/2018
	date	13/12/2018
	date tabled	13/12/2018
	ddp created	13/12/2018 20:29:07
	answering body	Department for Education
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	ddp modified	13/12/2018 20:36:19 20/12/2018 17:37:03
	hansard heading	Universities: Admissions
	house id	2
	identifier	HL12310
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	20/12/2018 17:05:52
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps the Office for Students is taking to encourage universities to use unconditional and other alternative offers to widen participation by minority groups including those from the most disadvantaged backgrounds.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Winchester
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL12310
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL12310
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>​Widening participation is a priority for this government. We want to ensure that everyone with the potential to benefit from a university education has the opportunity to do so, regardless of their background or where they grew up. Significant progress has been made in recent years; in 2018, 18-year olds from disadvantaged backgrounds were 52% more likely to enter full-time higher education than in 2009.</p><p> </p><p>However, we have made clear our expectation that the Office for Students (OfS) will challenge universities to make greater progress in widening access and participation.</p><p> </p><p>For example, we have asked the OfS to explore further the use of contextual information in university admissions, such as whether an applicant comes from a low participation neighbourhood or attends a school that does not send many students to university.</p><p> </p><p>​We expect universities to use unconditional offers responsibly. There are cases where the use of unconditional offers can be justified, however the systematic use of unconditional offers is not in the interest of students.</p>
	creator	4256 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Winchester
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	4256 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Winchester

1127454

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	04/06/2019
	date	20/05/2019
	date tabled	20/05/2019
	ddp created	20/05/2019 20:03:22
	answering body	Department for Education
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	ddp modified	20/05/2019 20:06:38 04/06/2019 13:47:01
	hansard heading	Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts: Finance
	house id	2
	identifier	HL15865
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	04/06/2019 13:13:51
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to ensure that the Higher Education Funding Council for England followed the correct procedures when it considered an application from the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts for funding in 2016.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Watts
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL15865
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL15865
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>During the existence of the Higher Education Funding Council for England it performed the duties required of it to a high standard, including dealing with funding applications.</p><p> </p><p>The UK government cannot currently comment on the specific case of the funding application from the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts in 2016 as there is a live investigation underway by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman.</p><p> </p>
	creator	489 label Biography information for Lord Watts
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	489 label Biography information for Lord Watts

1027204

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	03/01/2019
	date	17/12/2018
	date tabled	17/12/2018
	ddp created	17/12/2018 22:09:25
	answering body	Department for Education
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	ddp modified	17/12/2018 22:16:35 20/12/2018 17:18:04
	hansard heading	Students: Care Leavers
	house id	2
	identifier	HL12386
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	20/12/2018 16:47:10
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what support they provide outside term-time to full-time higher education students who are care leavers without a permanent home, particularly over the Christmas holiday period.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Watson of Invergowrie
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL12386
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL12386
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>As autonomous and independent organisations, Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) determine what support services they provide to their students. Each institution will be best placed to identify the needs of their particular student body. The government places a high priority on how the particular needs of care leavers are addressed by HEIs. Many already provide all-year-round accommodation and bursaries for care leaver students. The Department for Education’s Guidance to the Office for Students (OfS), on completing 2019/20 access and participation plans, specifically identifies care leavers as a key target group whose needs HEIs should address. This is reflected in the OfS own guidance to the sector.</p><p> </p><p>The government recently launched the Care Leaver Covenant, which provides a way for organisations from the public, private and voluntary sectors – including universities – to set out and publicise what support they provide to care leavers. A number of universities have already signed the Covenant, including Leeds, Liverpool John Moores, Huddersfield and Bradford; and we will continue to work closely with the OfS to encourage all universities to sign it.</p>
	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

1087595

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	26/03/2019
	date	12/03/2019
	date tabled	12/03/2019
	ddp created	12/03/2019 22:08:13
	answering body	Department for Education
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	ddp modified	12/03/2019 22:18:08 22/03/2019 15:33:28
	hansard heading	Post-18 Education and Funding Review
	house id	2
	identifier	HL14508
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	22/03/2019 14:59:28
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions have taken place, or are planned, with HM Treasury regarding the balancing of funding between colleges and universities as a result of the Review of Post-18 Education and Funding.
	session	2017/19 (57)
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Watson of Invergowrie
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 (57) HL14508
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL14508
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The review is taking a systemic view of provision and funding across the post-18 education and funding landscape. The lead departments, including Her Majesty’s Treasury, are continuing to work together to make progress with the review so we can deliver a post-18 education system that is accessible to all, delivers the skills that the country needs and is value for money for both the taxpayer and students.</p>
	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

1133824

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	04/07/2019
	date	20/06/2019
	date tabled	20/06/2019
	ddp created	20/06/2019 18:54:06
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	ddp modified	20/06/2019 18:56:44 02/07/2019 13:51:04
	hansard heading	Arms Trade: Saudi Arabia
	house id	2
	identifier	HL16575
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	02/07/2019 13:19:32
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, following the High Court judgment on 20 June, whether they intend to suspend arms sales to Saudi Arabia immediately on humanitarian grounds.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Truscott
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL16575
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL16575
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Government disagrees with the Court of Appeal judgment and will be seeking permission to appeal. We are carefully considering the implications of the judgment for decision-making. While we do this, we will not grant any new licences for exports to Saudi Arabia and its coalition partners, which might be used in the conflict in Yemen.</p><p> </p><p>Arms sales data by region are published annually on GOV.UK.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, information on export licences issued, refused and revoked, up to 31 December 2018, which includes values declared for Standard Individual Export Licences, is published on GOV.UK.</p><p> </p><p>It should be noted, that licences granted are not necessarily a measure of sales or exports shipped in a given period as they are valid for between two and five years. Licensing data only provides a partial indication of sales as exporters only declare export values for a subsection of licences (Standard Individual Export Licences). Some licences expire before they are used and, in these circumstances, exporters must submit a further application, which can result in an element of double counting.</p><p> </p>
	creator	3682 label Biography information for Lord Truscott
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	3682 label Biography information for Lord Truscott

1133826

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	04/07/2019
	date	20/06/2019
	date tabled	20/06/2019
	ddp created	20/06/2019 18:54:08
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	ddp modified	20/06/2019 18:56:48 02/07/2019 13:51:03
	hansard heading	Arms Trade: Saudi Arabia
	house id	2
	identifier	HL16577
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	02/07/2019 13:19:32
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the value of UK arms sales to Saudi Arabia over the last 12 months.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Truscott
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL16577
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL16577
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Government disagrees with the Court of Appeal judgment and will be seeking permission to appeal. We are carefully considering the implications of the judgment for decision-making. While we do this, we will not grant any new licences for exports to Saudi Arabia and its coalition partners, which might be used in the conflict in Yemen.</p><p> </p><p>Arms sales data by region are published annually on GOV.UK.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, information on export licences issued, refused and revoked, up to 31 December 2018, which includes values declared for Standard Individual Export Licences, is published on GOV.UK.</p><p> </p><p>It should be noted, that licences granted are not necessarily a measure of sales or exports shipped in a given period as they are valid for between two and five years. Licensing data only provides a partial indication of sales as exporters only declare export values for a subsection of licences (Standard Individual Export Licences). Some licences expire before they are used and, in these circumstances, exporters must submit a further application, which can result in an element of double counting.</p><p> </p>
	creator	3682 label Biography information for Lord Truscott
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	3682 label Biography information for Lord Truscott