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1083431

	registered interest
	date	06/03/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	A3: Tolworth
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the nature of the work currently in progress on the A3 Southbound at Tolworth; and when they expect it to be completed.
	tabling member printed	Lord Trefgarne
	uin	HL14314
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2019 answer text <p>Transport in London is devolved to the Mayor of London and delivered by Transport for London (TfL). The A3 southbound at Tolworth is the responsibility of TfL.</p><p> </p><p>I understand that TfL regularly monitors its road infrastructure to ensure that it is safe for people to use and that a recent inspection of this section of the A3 found that parts of the crash barrier needed replacement due to damage from collisions and corrosion. For safety reasons, until the barrier can be replaced, TfL has had to restrict access to the near side lane. TfL is working closely with its suppliers who are manufacturing a replacement barrier. It will be installed in the coming weeks.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 13/03/2019 16:14:29 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
	tabling member	1813 label Biography information for Lord Trefgarne

1083734

	registered interest
	date	07/03/2019
	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	Abbas al-Hassan
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to his counterpart in Saudi Arabia on the case of Abbas al-Hassan and his co-defendants and the Government's opposition to their execution since the beginning of 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
	tabling member printed	Ann Clwyd
	uin	229712
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2019 answer text <p>We are closely monitoring these cases. We regularly raise our human rights concerns with the Saudi Arabian authorities using a range of Ministerial and diplomatic channels of communication, including our Ambassador. It is a longstanding policy of the British Government to oppose the death penalty, in all circumstances, as a matter of principle.</p><p>​</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt grouped question UIN 229713 question first answered 13/03/2019 16:57:05 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	553 label Biography information for Ann Clwyd

1083735

	registered interest
	date	07/03/2019
	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	Abbas al-Hassan
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he has received any assurances from the Government of Saudi Arabia that Abbas al-Hassan and his co-defendants will not be executed.
	tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
	tabling member printed	Ann Clwyd
	uin	229713
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2019 answer text <p>We are closely monitoring these cases. We regularly raise our human rights concerns with the Saudi Arabian authorities using a range of Ministerial and diplomatic channels of communication, including our Ambassador. It is a longstanding policy of the British Government to oppose the death penalty, in all circumstances, as a matter of principle.</p><p>​</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt grouped question UIN 229712 question first answered 13/03/2019 16:57:05 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	553 label Biography information for Ann Clwyd

1079006

	registered interest
	date	27/02/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Academies
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether it is their policy that all maintained schools should convert to academy status; and if so, by which date they intend that all maintained chools should be converted.
	tabling member printed	Lord Watson of Invergowrie
	uin	HL14124
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2019 answer text <p>The government believes that all schools can benefit from becoming an academy as part of a multi-academy trust (MAT). The department does not think it is necessary at this time to set a timescale for this ambition to be realised.</p><p>Academy conversion remains a positive choice for many schools who are voluntarily choosing to convert to enjoy the benefits of autonomy and working in collaboration with other schools as part of a MAT. More than 50% of all pupils in state funded schools in England are educated in an academy or free school. The department has been clear that maintained schools are only required to become sponsored academies, due to educational underperformance, if they are judged inadequate by Ofsted.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 13/03/2019 17:05:08 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
	tabling member	1241 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Invergowrie

1079011

	registered interest
	date	27/02/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Academies: Governing Bodies
	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 effectiveness of the governance of multi-academy trusts.
	tabling member printed	Lord Watson of Invergowrie
	uin	HL14128
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2019 answer text <p>The department’s expectations of effective governance in multi academy trusts (MATs) is set out in the Academies Financial Handbook and Governance Handbook. This includes the skills, knowledge and behaviours that boards need to demonstrate to be effective. Both handbooks are currently being updated and once completed, copies will be <ins class="ministerial">placed</ins> <del class="ministerial">available</del> in the Libraries of both Houses. The Academies Financial Handbook is updated annually.</p><p> </p><p>Through the Academies Ambassadors Programme, over 1200 volunteers with commercial and business experience have been recruited to join academy boards.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 13/03/2019 17:05:25 question first ministerially corrected 14/03/2019 12:35:55 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton previous answer version 107039 answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
	tabling member	1241 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Invergowrie

1084395

	registered interest
	date	08/03/2019
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Accelerated Access Collaborative
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress has been made on increasing NHS uptake of innovations prioritised by the Accelerated Access Collaborative; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Newton Abbot
	tabling member printed	Anne Marie Morris
	uin	230053
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2019 answer text <p>In October 2018, the Accelerated Access Collaborative (AAC) announced it had selected the first set of 12 products to receive rapid uptake support. Selected across seven technology areas, these innovations have the potential to benefit 500,000 patients and to achieve National Health Service savings of up to £30 million.</p><p> </p><p>Over the last few months, the AAC has made good progress on developing plans to tackle the barriers to the uptake of these products in the National Health Service. The AAC has worked with clinicians, innovators, the Royal Colleges and health system delivery partners to develop bespoke support packages for each product.</p><p> </p><p>Increased uptake will be supported by up to £2 million through the Pathway Transformation Fund, which will be directed at the barriers to use in the NHS. The Academic Health Science Networks will be a key national delivery partner, helping us to maximise appropriate use of the AAC products.</p><p> </p><p>The AAC will meet next week to discuss progress with the support packages and delivery plans.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 13/03/2019 17:18:10 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4249 label Biography information for Anne Marie Morris

1082608

	registered interest
	date	06/03/2019
	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	Ahmed Mansoor
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to his Emirati counterpart on the recent upholding of the conviction and ten-year sentence against human rights activist Ahmed Mansoor.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	229120
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2019 answer text <p>My officials have raised the case of Ahmed Mansoor with their Emirati counterparts at the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Similarly, in coordination with my officials and other EU member states, the EU delegation to the UAE has raised the case with Emirati officials.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 13/03/2019 17:03:27 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1082200

	registered interest
	date	05/03/2019
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Animal Welfare: Sentencing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to bring forward legislation on increased sentencing for animal cruelty in this session of Parliament.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford East
	tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
	uin	228701
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2019 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the hon. Member for Romford, Andrew Rosindell, on 22 February 2019, PQ 208811.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 13/03/2019 13:54:22 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

1082173

	registered interest
	date	05/03/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Apprentices: Degrees
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he has taken to ensure disadvantaged young people are able to access degree apprenticeships.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	228565
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2019 answer text <p>The availability of level 6+ and degree apprenticeships has grown significantly. 78 standards available at level 6 and level 7, of which 60 are degree apprenticeships.</p><p>The National Apprenticeship Service works with local partners and through an employer engagement campaign across the most deprived local authority areas (65 areas in total) to ensure that apprenticeships are available in disadvantaged areas at all levels. We have also recently launched our ‘Opportunities through Apprenticeships’ campaign, working with partners in Portsmouth, Nottingham, South Tyneside and Torbay to increase participation in apprenticeships particularly at higher levels.</p><p>We have specifically supported degree apprenticeships for those under-represented through the Degree Apprenticeship Development Fund. In 2017, we launched the second phase of the fund, which included criteria aimed at encouraging access to degree apprenticeships for: disadvantaged groups, disadvantaged areas, expanding provision in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) and gender diversity in STEM. The fund has also supported a range of awareness-raising activities aimed at higher and degree apprenticeships, including supporting 30 co-branded Universities and Colleges Admissions Service/National Apprenticeship Service careers fairs and offering access to 240,000 Year 12 students.</p><p>We have increased the proportion of people starting an apprenticeship from black and minority ethnic backgrounds to 11.2% in 2017/18 from an average of 10% in 2010/15. We have also increased the proportion of apprenticeships starts by people with learning difficulties and disabilities to 11.2 per cent.</p><p>We do not differentiate between access or performance criteria at different apprenticeship levels, but we do have programme-wide targets and strive to widen participation across all levels of apprenticeships.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton grouped question UIN 228566 question first answered 13/03/2019 17:21:57 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1082175

	registered interest
	date	05/03/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Apprentices: Degrees
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he has taken to establish performance criteria for degree apprenticeships and social mobility.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	228566
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2019 answer text <p>The availability of level 6+ and degree apprenticeships has grown significantly. 78 standards available at level 6 and level 7, of which 60 are degree apprenticeships.</p><p>The National Apprenticeship Service works with local partners and through an employer engagement campaign across the most deprived local authority areas (65 areas in total) to ensure that apprenticeships are available in disadvantaged areas at all levels. We have also recently launched our ‘Opportunities through Apprenticeships’ campaign, working with partners in Portsmouth, Nottingham, South Tyneside and Torbay to increase participation in apprenticeships particularly at higher levels.</p><p>We have specifically supported degree apprenticeships for those under-represented through the Degree Apprenticeship Development Fund. In 2017, we launched the second phase of the fund, which included criteria aimed at encouraging access to degree apprenticeships for: disadvantaged groups, disadvantaged areas, expanding provision in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) and gender diversity in STEM. The fund has also supported a range of awareness-raising activities aimed at higher and degree apprenticeships, including supporting 30 co-branded Universities and Colleges Admissions Service/National Apprenticeship Service careers fairs and offering access to 240,000 Year 12 students.</p><p>We have increased the proportion of people starting an apprenticeship from black and minority ethnic backgrounds to 11.2% in 2017/18 from an average of 10% in 2010/15. We have also increased the proportion of apprenticeships starts by people with learning difficulties and disabilities to 11.2 per cent.</p><p>We do not differentiate between access or performance criteria at different apprenticeship levels, but we do have programme-wide targets and strive to widen participation across all levels of apprenticeships.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton grouped question UIN 228565 question first answered 13/03/2019 17:21:57 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman