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100002

	registered interest
	date	20/10/2014
	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	Pakistan: Ahmadiyya
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the assassination of the Ahmadi Muslims in Pakistan, and in particular, the recent assasination of Latif Aalam Butt.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Berridge
	uin	HL2217
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2014 answer text <p>We remain concerned about the violence faced by the Ahmadiyya and other communities in Pakistan and continue to urge the Government of Pakistan to protect and guarantee the fundamental rights of all its citizens as laid down in the Constitution and in accordance with international standards. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office closely monitors the situation in Pakistan as documented in the annual Human Rights report and quarterly updates. The Prime Minister, my right hon. Friend the Member for Witney (Mr Cameron) and the former Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Richmond (Yorks) (Mr Hague), raised human rights concerns with Prime Minister Sharif during his visit in May 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 29/10/2014 15:37:50 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge

92818

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2014
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Burma
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government in which states and regions of Burma the Myanmar Education Consortium will operate.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Cox
	uin	HL2054
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2014 answer text <p>The Myanmar Education Consortium (MEC) allocates support in response to calls for proposals. The first call, in November 2013, invited proposals from organisations in all of Burma’s states and regions. This was followed by a specific call on Education in Emergencies in June 2014. The 14 projects funded as a result of these first two calls are or will be operating in Ayeyarwady, Bago (East, West), Chin, Kachin, Kayah, Kayin, Magway, Mandalay, Naypyidaw, Rakhine, Sagaing, Shan (South, North), Tanintharyi, and Yangon. The next call for proposals is currently under development and is planned for 2015.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 23/10/2014 13:28:35 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
	tabling member	3364 label Biography information for Baroness Cox

92753

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Charity Commission
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the annual budget for the Charity Commission; and whether it has been increased as a result of the Government's Big Society policy.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
	uin	HL1989
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2014 answer text <p>The Charity Commission is a regulator of the charitable sector. The Commission’s annual budget has been reduced over the last five years, as it has increasingly focused on its core regulatory functions. Its annual budget was £21.4m in 2014/15.</p><p> </p><p>On 22 October the Prime Minister announced additional funding of £8m over three years to boost its ability to tackle abuse.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire question first answered 28/10/2014 15:32:42 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
	tabling member	4159 label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town

92752

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Charities: Registration
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many outstanding applications for registration by the Charity Commission there are; and how any backlog will be addressed.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
	uin	HL1988
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2014 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the Charity Commission. I have asked the Chief Executive to reply.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire grouped question UIN HL1987 question first answered 27/10/2014 18:03:06 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire attachment 1 file name Baroness Hayter PQs re registration stats 15 Oct 14 (2).pdf title Chief Executive Reply
	tabling member	4159 label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town

92751

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Charities: Registration
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the average time taken by the Charity Commission to approve a new charity for registration; what is the target time for the completion of charity registrations; and what proportion of applications for registration are completed within the agreed target time.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
	uin	HL1987
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2014 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the Charity Commission. I have asked the Chief Executive to reply.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire grouped question UIN HL1988 question first answered 27/10/2014 18:03:05 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire attachment 1 file name Baroness Hayter PQs re registration stats 15 Oct 14 (2).pdf title Chief Executive Reply
	tabling member	4159 label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town

100929

	registered interest
	date	24/10/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Regional Schools Commissioners: Greater London
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to the recommendation of the London Assembly Education Panel, in its report <i>London learners, London lives</i> published on 16 September, that London should be covered by a single London-wide, London-only regional school commissioner.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
	uin	HL2397
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2014 answer text <p>The Department for Education determined the structure for Regional Schools Commissioners in December 2013 and they began their role in September 2014. The Government has not seen evidence that restructuring the regions is necessary and currently has no plans to make changes to the regional boundaries.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 29/10/2014 12:29:35 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
	tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb

100928

	registered interest
	date	24/10/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Regional Schools Commissioners: Greater London
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what was their reason for dividing responsibility for London between three regional school commissioners.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
	uin	HL2396
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2014 answer text <p>The Regional Schools Commissioners structure has been designed to share London’s expertise and track record in school improvement with wider geographic areas.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 29/10/2014 12:28:20 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
	tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb

100927

	registered interest
	date	24/10/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Streatham Station
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to make funding available under the Access for All programme to make Streatham overground station accessible; whether matched funding has been promised; and if so, by whom.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
	uin	HL2395
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2014 answer text <p>Access for All funding will be made available to provide Streatham station with an accessible route to each platform by April 2018. There is £50,000 in match funding available from Lambeth Borough Council.</p> answering member printed Baroness Kramer question first answered 28/10/2014 15:24:03 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
	tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb

92806

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	GCE AS-level
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will reconsider the abolition of AS level qualifications in the light of the representations from the A-Level Content Advisory Board about the effect on the take-up of mathematics.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
	uin	HL2042
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2014 answer text <p>We are not abolishing the AS level. It will be available as a stand-alone qualification taught over one or two years. The full A level will become a linear qualification with assessment at the end of two years’ study, so that students can benefit from more time spent on teaching and are encouraged to make connections between topics.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 27/10/2014 15:46:42 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
	tabling member	3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch

93742

	registered interest
	date	16/10/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Governing Bodies
	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 Nash on 30 July (HL1619), when the Secretary of State for Education intends to respond to Parliament on the recommendations of the Education Commissioner.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
	uin	HL2166
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2014 answer text <p>This Government is clear that there is no place for extremism in our schools. As my Rt hon. friend the Secretary of State for Education set out in her recent evidence to the Education Committee, a great deal of progress has been made in implementing Peter Clarke’s thorough and wide-ranging recommendations. The Secretary of State has appointed Sir Mike Tomlinson as Education Commissioner to work with Birmingham City Council to oversee its improvement. New trust members are in place in the four academies in special measures, and several teachers have been suspended. We have strengthened guidance on governance and set out the importance of promoting fundamental British values. The Secretary of State plans to update Parliament with further progress shortly.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 24/10/2014 12:37:05 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
	tabling member	3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch