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823172

	registered interest
	date	15/01/2018
	answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
	answering dept id	204
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
	hansard heading	Parliament: Broadcasting
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker, further to the Written Answer by the Senior Deputy Speaker on 19 July 2017 (HL599) concerning the resource costs of £1,104K to the House of Lords for Parliamentary Broadcasting, what proportion of the total cost of the shared service that sum represents.
	tabling member printed	Lord Campbell-Savours
	uin	HL4663
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2018 answer text <p>The £1,104k represents 40% of the total Parliamentary Broadcasting Unit spend, excluding depreciation. This is in line with the agreed 40:60 split of broadcasting costs between the House of Lords and the House of Commons.</p> answering member printed Lord McFall of Alcluith question first answered 23/01/2018 14:53:13 answering member 4148 label Biography information for Lord McFall of Alcluith
	tabling member	499 label Biography information for Lord Campbell-Savours

823171

	registered interest
	date	15/01/2018
	answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
	answering dept id	204
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
	hansard heading	Parliament: Broadcasting
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker, further to the Written Answer by the Senior Deputy Speaker on 19 July 2017 (HL599) concerning the resource costs of £1,104K to the House of Lords for Parliamentary Broadcasting, what amount of that sum, if any, is provided to the BBC.
	tabling member printed	Lord Campbell-Savours
	uin	HL4662
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2018 answer text <p>None of the recharged resource costs referred to in HL599 is provided to the BBC.</p> answering member printed Lord McFall of Alcluith question first answered 23/01/2018 14:15:35 answering member 4148 label Biography information for Lord McFall of Alcluith
	tabling member	499 label Biography information for Lord Campbell-Savours

820521

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2018
	answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
	answering dept id	204
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
	hansard heading	Palace of Westminster: Repairs and Maintenance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what is the estimated earliest date by which both Houses of Parliament could decant the Palace of Westminster in the event of a decision so to do for the purposes of the restoration and renewal of the Palace; and what is the estimated cost to the public purse for the repair and maintenance of the Palace in the period between now and both Houses decanting.
	tabling member printed	Lord Norton of Louth
	uin	HL4602
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2018 answer text <p>Neither House has yet considered the recommendation of the Report of the Joint Committee on the Palace of Westminster (House of Lords Paper No. 41, HC 659, Session 2016–17), published in September 2016, that both Houses should leave the Palace temporarily while the essential restoration and renewal work is carried out. The future schedule for the Restoration &amp; Renewal Programme will depend largely on when both Houses take a decision on the preferred delivery option, and on what that decision is. If both Houses accept the Joint Committee’s recommendation, then it will be necessary to acquire, design and fit out temporary accommodation, and to complete the refurbishment of the House of Commons Northern Estate, before decant can take place. There will also be several years of design work, including consultation with Members of both Houses and more widely, which will be followed by a procurement phase for the works. The Joint Committee recommended the establishment, by statute, of an independent Sponsor Board and Delivery Authority to deliver the Programme. Assuming that a decision on the future direction of the Programme can be taken soon, we expect that this work could be completed in time for decant to take place in 2025.</p><p>The forecast cost of repair and maintenance of the Palace of Westminster from 2017/18 to 2021/22, the end of the current Medium Term Investment Plan period, is set out in the table below. This includes both planned preventative and reactive maintenance, and current and planned Strategic Estates projects, including a further round of mechanical and electrical engineering work intended to keep the building habitable until 2025.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>2021/22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Planned preventative &amp; reactive maintenance</p></td><td><p>£10,950,421</p></td><td><p>£10,906,124</p></td><td><p>£11,044,424</p></td><td><p>£11,366,324</p></td><td><p>£10,969,424</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Current &amp; planned Strategic Estates projects</p></td><td><p>£82,423,288</p></td><td><p>£106,455,026</p></td><td><p>£98,110,475</p></td><td><p>£35,684,761</p></td><td><p>£25,058,596</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Medium-term mechanical and electrical works</p></td><td><p>–</p></td><td><p>£801,903</p></td><td><p>£3,494,211</p></td><td><p>£18,301,903</p></td><td><p>£18,301,903</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>£93,373,709</p></td><td><p>£118,163,052</p></td><td><p>£112,649,110</p></td><td><p>£65,352,988</p></td><td><p>£54,329,923</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Costs include VAT and optimism bias where appropriate, but no allowance has been made for inflation. There is not yet a reliable forecast for routine maintenance beyond the end of the current Medium Term Investment Plan period in 2021/22. It is possible that reactive maintenance costs may rise in future as the condition of the Palace continues to deteriorate.</p><p>It is assumed that, as the start date for the Restoration &amp; Renewal Programme approaches, wherever possible, work which can be deferred until the Programme starts will be.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord McFall of Alcluith question first answered 23/01/2018 15:53:38 answering member 4148 label Biography information for Lord McFall of Alcluith
	tabling member	3187 label Biography information for Lord Norton of Louth

819351

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	East Coast Main Line
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, in relation to the East Coast partnership arrangement that is proposed to be set up from 2020, what proportion of the current paths are allocated to each of the train operating companies including the open access services and the freight operators, by (1) the number of services, and (2) the number of route miles.
	tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
	uin	HL4554
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2018 answer text <p>It should be noted there is a well-defined, and regulated process for the allocation of train paths and the introduction of the East Coast Partnership from 2020 will be independent from this.</p><p>Currently, allocation on the East Coast Mainline is as follows:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Franchised Operators out of King’s Cross</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Trains per Hour</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>GTR</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>VTEC</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Open Access Operators out of King’s Cross</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grand Central</p></td><td><p>0.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hull Trains</p></td><td><p>0.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Freight Operators on ECML</strong></p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Franchised Operators between Doncaster and Edinburgh</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CrossCountry</p></td><td><p>1.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>TPE</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Department for Transport does not hold information on route miles per operator.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 23/01/2018 14:12:39 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
	tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

819372

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2018
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Jerusalem: Palestinians
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 21 December (HL4170), what action they intend to take to protect the rights of Palestinians in East Jerusalem.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL4573
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2018 answer text <p>The Government will continue to make clear our serious concerns about the situation in East Jerusalem to the Israeli authorities and the Municipality of Jerusalem. The UK also supports the rights of Palestinian communities in East Jerusalem facing demolition or eviction through our funding to the Norwegian Refugee Council legal aid programme. This helps residents to challenge decisions in the Israeli legal system. We also remain deeply concerned about restrictions on freedom of movement to and from East Jerusalem. Through our Embassy in Tel Aviv we have lobbied the appropriate authorities on the issue of movement and access and continue to call on Israel to ease restrictions on access.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 23/01/2018 17:19:23 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

824010

	registered interest
	date	16/01/2018
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Parental Leave
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Lord Henley on 9 January (HL Deb, cols 109–110), when they expect to complete the evaluation of shared parental leave; and whether they will invite stakeholders, including interested voluntary organisations, to submit evidence to the evaluation.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
	uin	HL4755
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2018 answer text <p>We have started to evaluate the Shared Parental Leave and Pay schemes and will gather and analyse information from a wide variety of sources.</p><p> </p><p>Subject to the progress of data collection, we anticipate publishing findings in spring 2019.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 23/01/2018 12:53:51 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
	tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

820505

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Homelessness: Young People
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth on 9 January (HL Deb, col 113), which projects funded by the Fair Chance Fund have been successful in reducing family and relationship breakdown.
	tabling member printed	Lord Farmer
	uin	HL4586
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2018 answer text <p>The £15 million Fair Chance Fund (FCF) was an innovative three year programme designed to improve accommodation, education and employment outcomes for homeless young people aged 18 - 24, who did not have priority need under the homelessness legislation but had a range of support needs which presented barriers to securing and sustaining, accommodation and getting on in life.</p><p>Many of the participants had multiple needs, often resulting in on-going problems and issues. This included a history of family and relationship breakdown, alongside other vulnerabilities. The causes of homelessness can be multiple and complex. Where family and/or relationship breakdown is present, it is often just one part of the wider picture. That is why the FCF key workers in all 7 areas worked intensely with the young people by offering tailored support to meet their needs.</p><p>Two interim evaluations of the FCF were published last year [<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/fair-chance-fund-evaluation-interim-reports" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/fair-chance-fund-evaluation-interim-reports</a>], and the final evaluation will be published later this year. Findings are being used to inform future policy work on supporting young people experiencing homelessness and on the use of social investment.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth attachment 1 file name 180122 Fair Chance Fund interim report Year One - HL4586.pdf title Fair Chance Fund 2 file name 180123 Fair Chance Fund interim eport Year TwoHL4586.pdf title Fair Chance Fund Year two report question first answered 23/01/2018 13:02:11 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	4321 label Biography information for Lord Farmer

819364

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Church Schools: Catholicism
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Agnew of Oulton on 6 December 2017 (HL3948), what is their assessment of the value of Catholic schools.
	tabling member printed	Lord Patten
	uin	HL4566
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2018 answer text <p>There are 1,967 state funded Catholic schools in England.</p><p>They are more likely to be rated good or outstanding by Ofsted than other schools and achieve consistently higher exam results than the national average.</p><p>The Catholic Church has been providing education in England since 1847 and the government recognises the enormous contribution the Catholic Church has provided over the last 170 years.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 23/01/2018 17:33:31 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
	tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

824008

	registered interest
	date	16/01/2018
	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	Universal Credit
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Buscombe on 20 December 2017 (HL4048), what have been the annual funding levels per capita per universal credit claimant for delivery of universal support for each year since 2013–14 at constant prices.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
	uin	HL4754
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2018 answer text <p>The per capita payment for Universal Support has remained unchanged since 2013/14 and is £25.66 per hour.</p><p> </p><p>The allocated time for each claimant varies as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Support Offered</p></td><td><p>Rate per hour</p></td><td><p>Time Allocated</p></td><td><p>Payment per Claimant</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Assisted Digital Support Live Service</p></td><td><p>£25.66</p></td><td><p>60mins</p></td><td><p>£25.66</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Assisted Digital Support Full Service</p></td><td><p>£25.66</p></td><td><p>60mins</p></td><td><p>£25.66</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Personal Budgeting Support Live Service</p></td><td><p>£25.66</p></td><td><p>120mins</p></td><td><p>£51.32</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Personal Budgeting Support Full Service</p></td><td><p>£25.66</p></td><td><p>120mins</p></td><td><p>£51.32</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Baroness Buscombe question first answered 23/01/2018 12:55:46 answering member 3349 label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe
	tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

819367

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Faith Schools: Admissions
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Agnew of Oulton on 20 December 2017 (HL3949), what evidence they have, if any, of why some Muslim parents send their children to Catholic, or other faith, schools.
	tabling member printed	Lord Patten
	uin	HL4568
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2018 answer text <p>The department does not collect data about the preferences of parents from particular faiths in relation to the choice of school for their children. Catholic schools are often popular with parents and over-subscribed and it is likely that this may result in interest from Muslim parents as well as those from other faiths and no faith.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 23/01/2018 17:32:16 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
	tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten