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1109868

	registered interest
	date	04/04/2019
	answering body	Leader of the House of Lords
	answering dept id	92
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Leader of the House of Lords
	hansard heading	Closure Motions
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Leader of the House how many times the closure motion has been moved in the House of Lords in the last 20 years; and on what dates.
	tabling member printed	Lord Brabazon of Tara
	uin	HL15060
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2019 answer text <p>In the last 20 years the closure motion has been moved in the House of Lords 13 times: on 22 July 1999; 6 October 2003; 17 January 2011; 19 January 2011; 21 October 2011; 31 January 2014; 15 March 2019; and six times on 4 April 2019.</p> answering member printed Baroness Evans of Bowes Park question first answered 09/04/2019 15:21:52 answering member 4329 label Biography information for Baroness Evans of Bowes Park
	tabling member	3493 label Biography information for Lord Brabazon of Tara

1105814

	registered interest
	date	28/03/2019
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Lord Janner of Braunstone
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when the Crown Prosecution Service were first made aware of the omission in the report by Sir Richard Henriques, An Independent Review of the Metropolitan Police Service's handling of non-recent sexual offence investigations alleged against persons of public prominence, published on 19 January 2016, to refer to exculpatory unused material in relation to criminal offences, accusations, references to known persons with criminal records and other material held in Government records which might affect decisions in the case of Lord Janner of Braunstone.
	tabling member printed	Lord Campbell-Savours
	uin	HL14900
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2019 answer text <p>In 2015 the then Director of Public Prosecutions commissioned Sir Richard Henriques to conduct an Independent Inquiry into allegations made against Lord Greville Janner, which was published on 19 January 2016. Sir Richard was asked to conduct a thorough and independent review into the approach and decision making of the CPS in relation to past investigations by Leicestershire Police which concluded in 1991, 2002 and 2007. He made a number of recommendations with regard to CPS procedures and guidance. This inquiry was separate to and independent of the prosecution of Lord Janner which concluded in March 2016.</p><p> </p><p>As to the Independent Review of the Metropolitan Police Service's handling of non-recent sexual offence investigations in 2016, I refer the noble Lord to my previous answer [HL14520].</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 09/04/2019 11:47:17 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	499 label Biography information for Lord Campbell-Savours

1109567

	registered interest
	date	03/04/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Pre-school Education: Career Development
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to enhance opportunities for development and career progression for those employed in the early years education sector.
	tabling member printed	The Earl of Listowel
	uin	HL15036
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2019 answer text <p>In March 2017, we published the attached early years workforce strategy which outlined the government's plans to support employers to attract, retain and develop early years staff to deliver high quality provision: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-years-workforce-strategy" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-years-workforce-strategy</a>.</p><p> </p><p>As a result of the strategy we have worked with sector stakeholders to develop criteria for new, more robust level 2 qualifications (to be delivered from September 2019), as well as developing new career pathways information to support careers advice, recruitment and staff development. The career progression map is attached and can be found at: <a href="https://www.cache.org.uk/media/1417/dfe-career-pathway-map-v17.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.cache.org.uk/media/1417/dfe-career-pathway-map-v17.pdf</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Supported by the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education, a trailblazer group of employers has just completed a new level 3 apprenticeship standard and another is developing apprenticeships at levels 5 and 6 to provide progression. We remain committed to ensuring there are routes to graduate level qualifications for the early years sector and we support graduates into the sector through our funding of the early years initial teacher training programme, including bursaries and employer incentives.</p><p> </p><p>We are also supporting the workforce through an early years professional development programme, which is a £20 million investment in training for the pre-reception early years workforce, to raise quality in settings, targeted to benefit disadvantaged children.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton attachment 1 file name HL15036_Workforce_strategy_02-03-2017.pdf title HL15036_Early_Years_Workforce_Strategy 2 file name HL15036_dfe_career_pathway_map.pdf title HL15036_Early_Years_Career_Progression_Map question first answered 09/04/2019 15:27:45 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
	tabling member	2054 label Biography information for The Earl of Listowel

1109568

	registered interest
	date	03/04/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Pre-school Education: Qualifications
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many early years professionals with a relevant graduate qualification were working in early years education in (1) 2015, (2) 2016, (3) 2017, and (4) 2018.
	tabling member printed	The Earl of Listowel
	uin	HL15037
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2019 answer text <p>Data on the number of graduates in the workforce is collected and published every 2 years as part of the ‘Childcare and early years providers survey’. In the period requested we have data for 2016 and 2018:</p><p>Childcare and early years providers survey: 2018, table 15 and attached: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/childcare-and-early-years-providers-survey-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/childcare-and-early-years-providers-survey-2018</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Childcare and early years providers survey: 2016, table 10 and attached: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/childcare-and-early-years-providers-survey-2016" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/childcare-and-early-years-providers-survey-2016</a>.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton attachment 1 file name HL15037_HL15038_Table_15_Childcare_and_early_years_providers_survey.xls title HL15037_HL15038_Table_15_Childcare_survey 2 file name HL15037_HL15038_Table_10_Childcare_and_early_years_providers_survey.xls title HL15037_HL15038_Table_10_Childcare_survey grouped question UIN HL15038 question first answered 09/04/2019 15:26:16 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
	tabling member	2054 label Biography information for The Earl of Listowel

1109569

	registered interest
	date	03/04/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Pre-school Education: Qualifications
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what proportion of those leading early years groups had a relevant graduate qualification in (1) 2015, (2) 2016, (3) 2017, and (4) 2018.
	tabling member printed	The Earl of Listowel
	uin	HL15038
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2019 answer text <p>Data on the number of graduates in the workforce is collected and published every 2 years as part of the ‘Childcare and early years providers survey’. In the period requested we have data for 2016 and 2018:</p><p>Childcare and early years providers survey: 2018, table 15 and attached: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/childcare-and-early-years-providers-survey-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/childcare-and-early-years-providers-survey-2018</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Childcare and early years providers survey: 2016, table 10 and attached: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/childcare-and-early-years-providers-survey-2016" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/childcare-and-early-years-providers-survey-2016</a>.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton attachment 1 file name HL15037_HL15038_Table_15_Childcare_and_early_years_providers_survey.xls title HL15037_HL15038_Table_15_Childcare_survey 2 file name HL15037_HL15038_Table_10_Childcare_and_early_years_providers_survey.xls title HL15037_HL15038_Table_10_Childcare_survey grouped question UIN HL15037 question first answered 09/04/2019 15:26:16 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
	tabling member	2054 label Biography information for The Earl of Listowel

1105655

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Legal Aid Scheme: Housing
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the availability of legal aid and advice in housing law cases; and what is the geographical distribution of the providers of such services in (1) London, (2) the rest of England, and (3) Wales.
	tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
	uin	HL14847
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2019 answer text <p>Legal aid for housing advice is available to help people with a range of housing problems, subject to statutory means and merits tests. The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) frequently reviews market capacity to make sure there is adequate provision around the country, and moves quickly to ensure provision where gaps may appear.</p><p> </p><p>As of 1 March there is at least one provider offering housing and debt services in all but 4 procurement areas, representing over 97% coverage across England and Wales. The Legal Aid Agency has since undertaken a further tender to secure provision in the remaining areas. Irrespective of location in England and Wales, legal advice for housing remains available through a telephone service as well.</p><p> </p><p>The following table shows the number of providers operating in each of the locations enquired about, and the number of procurement areas which fall within each. The LAA monitors access to legal aid-funded services by geographic location using ‘Procurement Areas’. These are boundaries defined by the LAA according to the respective categories of law they cover.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Geographical location</strong></p></td><td><p><strong># of Procurement Areas</strong></p></td><td><p><strong># of Providers</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>235</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>35</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other</p></td><td><p>96</p></td><td><p>212</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 09/04/2019 15:17:15 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

1105806

	registered interest
	date	28/03/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Community Rehabilitation Companies
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether, following the recent Report of the Chief Inspector of Probation, published on 28 March, they intend to continue to create more Community Rehabilitation Companies.
	tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
	uin	HL14892
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2019 answer text <p>There are no plans to create more Community Rehabilitation Companies. In our consultation, <em>Strengthening Probation, Building Confidence</em>, we set out plans to move from 21 probation areas to 11. We will set out our response to the consultation later this year.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 09/04/2019 15:23:57 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

1105807

	registered interest
	date	28/03/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Probation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect to complete their review of probation services; and what form the output of this review will take.
	tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
	uin	HL14893
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2019 answer text <p>We are currently finalising our proposals for the future of the probation service. We will publish a formal response to the consultation <em>Strengthening Probation, Building Confidence</em> later this year.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 09/04/2019 15:24:13 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

1108843

	registered interest
	date	01/04/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	SS Richard Montgomery
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their latest assessment of the risks posed by the wreck of the SS Richard Montgomery.
	tabling member printed	Lord Harris of Haringey
	uin	HL14950
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2019 answer text <p>The Department for Transport (DfT) is responsible for the long-term management of the wreck, but works closely with the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and Maritime &amp; Coastguard Agency (MCA) to monitor its condition.</p><p>The management of the SS Richard Montgomery is a key priority for DfT. The MCA undertakes regular surveys of the wreck to monitor its condition and inform management policy.</p><p> </p><p>The regular survey reports of the SSRM are available on the Government’s website. These include an assessment of the wreck’s condition, and note that approximately 1400 tons (Net Explosive Quantity) of munitions remain in the forward section of the wreck. The next survey report will be published later this year.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg grouped question UIN HL14951 HL14952 question first answered 09/04/2019 14:01:25 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
	tabling member	2671 label Biography information for Lord Harris of Haringey

1108844

	registered interest
	date	01/04/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	SS Richard Montgomery
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which department has ownership of the risks posed by the wreck of the SS Richard Montgomery; and which department or agency is responsible for the surveillance of that wreck.
	tabling member printed	Lord Harris of Haringey
	uin	HL14951
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2019 answer text <p>The Department for Transport (DfT) is responsible for the long-term management of the wreck, but works closely with the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and Maritime &amp; Coastguard Agency (MCA) to monitor its condition.</p><p>The management of the SS Richard Montgomery is a key priority for DfT. The MCA undertakes regular surveys of the wreck to monitor its condition and inform management policy.</p><p> </p><p>The regular survey reports of the SSRM are available on the Government’s website. These include an assessment of the wreck’s condition, and note that approximately 1400 tons (Net Explosive Quantity) of munitions remain in the forward section of the wreck. The next survey report will be published later this year.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg grouped question UIN HL14950 HL14952 question first answered 09/04/2019 14:01:26 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
	tabling member	2671 label Biography information for Lord Harris of Haringey