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1168620

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date	19/12/2019
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	Employment: Disability
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to make the framework for voluntary reporting on disability, mental health and wellbeing a mandatory requirement for Disability Confident Leaders.
tabling member printed	Lord Shinkwin
uin	HL78
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2020 answer text <p>We announced on 2 November that new Disability Confident (DC) Leaders (Level 3) and Disability Confident Leaders applying for re-accreditation will need to use the voluntary reporting framework (VRF) to publicly report on disability employment. A copy of which is attached. Although there is flexibility in how employers can use the VRF, we expect that most DC Leaders would choose to combine it with their annual report and accounts.</p><p> </p><p>We developed the voluntary reporting framework with a group of employers and disability stakeholders. It is deliberately designed to be flexible, recognising that different employers start in different places. It does not require reporting on pay and we have no current plans to require pay reporting.</p><p> </p><p>Disability Confident leaders are now required to publicly report using the voluntary reporting framework and one of the measures the framework encourages is the number of disabled people employed.</p><p> </p><p>The definition of disability in the voluntary reporting framework is self-declared, asking employees if they ‘consider’ themselves to have a disability. The framework is both voluntary and flexible, designed based on feedback from employers and other stakeholders. If we choose to go further in future, we will look at the case for alignment with the definition of disability in the Equality Act 2010.</p><p>We are committed to reducing the disability employment gap, and will report on progress regularly. We will consider the case for a target as part of our work on the new National Disability Strategy which we have committed to publish by the end of 2020.</p> answering member printed Baroness Stedman-Scott grouped question UIN HL79 HL80 HL81 HL82 question first answered 07/01/2020 12:53:27 answering member 4174 label Biography information for Baroness Stedman-Scott attachment 1 file name voluntary-reporting-on-disability-mental-health-and-wellbeing.pdf title Voluntary Reporting Framework
tabling member	4557 label Biography information for Lord Shinkwin

1721220

registered interest
date	17/07/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many UK citizens are currently held in prison; and how many were held on 1 January in each of the past ten years up to 1 January 2024.
tabling member printed	Lord Rennard
uin	HL78
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2024 answer text <p>As of 31 March 2024, the latest date for which we have figures, 76,869 British nationals were held in prison in England and Wales. The Ministry of Justice does not disaggregate data for Northern Ireland citizens. Data for 1 January in each of the past ten years up to 1 January 2024 are included in the attached table.</p> answering member printed Lord Timpson question first answered 31/07/2024 15:59:06 answering member 5364 label Biography information for Lord Timpson attachment 1 file name 2024-07-31 PQ HL78 table.xlsx title Table
tabling member	2484 label Biography information for Lord Rennard

1668118

registered interest
date	07/11/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Schools: Transport
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what official regulatory requirements must be met and demonstrated before an organisation can operate secure transportation services for children and young people.
tabling member printed	Lord Watson of Invergowrie
uin	HL78
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2023 answer text <p>The most recent Prisoner Escort and Custody Services (PECS) procurement process, which covers securely moving both adults and children, commenced in August 2020 and runs for ten years. This contract covers a range of services including secure transportation between prisons, police stations and other named places of detention and courts as well as transportation of prisoners between prison establishments and includes transition moves from the youth to adult estate.</p><p> </p><p>The Criminal Justice Act 1991 (as amended) and section 12 and Schedule 2 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 as amended by the 2007 offender management act, covers staffing requirements for moving children. All suppliers must demonstrate their technical and professional ability to deliver services, including compliance with the Equality Act 2010, as well as a sound economic and financial standing during any procurement process.</p><p> </p><p>Requirements for the supplier to implement behavioural management policies are included within the PECS contract outlines and cover Human rights, where use of restraint may be applicable and a requirement that any use is reported. There is an expectation that mechanical restraints would not be routinely used for children unless a risk assessment confirms they are necessary.</p><p> </p><p>The PECS suppliers are required to adhere to Prison Service Instructions covering the use of restraint, and their Standard Operating Procedures, training and supervision will be structured around these policy documents. Further to this the PECS contract requires suppliers to have a programme of development and refresher training for their staff which includes training for dealing with young people. Suppliers are also required to review any use of force and ensure that any appropriate lessons are learned, shared and implemented.</p> answering member printed Lord Bellamy grouped question UIN HL79 HL80 question first answered 21/11/2023 17:01:15 answering member 4941 label Biography information for Lord Bellamy
tabling member	1241 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Invergowrie

1313686

registered interest
date	11/05/2021
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	Housing: Planning Permission
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many planning applications for the construction of new homes in England have been granted over the last 10 years; and how many of these applications have yet to commence building.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL78
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2021 answer text <p>In the 10 years to December 2020, 434,600 planning applications for dwellings have been granted (excluding those granted under permitted development rights), of which 55,400 were major applications and 379,200 were minor applications (source: <em>Live tables on planning application statistics: District planning application statistics (PS2)</em>).</p><p> </p><p>We do not hold information on the number of applications that have been granted and are yet to commence building.</p><p> </p><p>For more information on planning application statistics, please visit <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fcollections%2Fplanning-applications-statistics&amp;data=04%7C01%7CParliamentary%40communities.gov.uk%7C5cd16517176c43285d9008d91636a790%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637565246250364794%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=O7g5GZJcp4PFIcl0OvlnO7wvTUZxZtm5wjfHOL6XAzE%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/planning-applications-statistics</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh question first answered 25/05/2021 14:27:51 answering member 4877 label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh attachment 1 file name 210519 Planning_Application_Statistics_-_Statistical_Release - HL78.pdf title Planning application statistics
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

1149786

registered interest
date	15/10/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Erasmus+ Programme
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to fund a UK-wide replacement for the Erasmus+ scheme if the UK cannot associate with the next programme in 2021–27.
tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
uin	HL78
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2019 answer text <p>The government places great value upon international exchange and collaboration in education and training. This will continue to be the case after we leave the EU and establish new relationships with academic institutions across Europe and the rest of the world.</p><p>If it is in the UK’s interests, we will seek to participate in specific EU programmes as a third country. While the regulations for future EU programmes are still in the process of being developed, the draft Political Declaration envisages the possibility of UK participation in EU programmes like Erasmus+ and the negotiation of general terms of participation. Officials are preparing for all eventualities and are considering a wide range of options with regard to the future of international exchange. These include potential domestic alternatives to the Erasmus+ programme for the 2020/21 academic year and beyond, should we need them.</p> answering member printed Baroness Berridge grouped question UIN HL79 question first answered 24/10/2019 15:19:12 answering member 4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge
tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

1461046

registered interest
date	10/05/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Queen's Guards: Uniforms
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they plan to fulfil their commitment to switch to faux fur for the ceremonial caps worn by the Queen’s Guard now that a suitable faux fur is available.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
uin	HL78
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2022 answer text <p>I refer the noble Lady to the answer my Hon. Friend the Minister for Defence Procurement (Jeremy Quin) gave to Question 121824 on 21 February 2022 in the House of Commons.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 24/05/2022 13:45:16 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie attachment 1 file name UIN 121824 (1).docx title Queens Guards: Uniforms
tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb