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598121

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2016
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Students: Loans
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government under what circumstances a student may currently obtain a loan from the Student Loans Company for the fees for an equivalent level qualification at degree or sub-degree level.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Wolf of Dulwich
	uin	HL2150
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2016 answer text <p>Students must already hold an honours degree and must be personally eligible for support in order to qualify for a tuition fee loan for an equivalent level qualification.</p><p>In addition, they must be studying for a part-time degree in engineering, technology or computer science, and study should be at least 25% intensity of a full-time equivalent course. Graduates entering full-time study must be studying on a graduate entry accelerated medical or dental degree of no more than four years’ duration.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 27/10/2016 11:40:59 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
	tabling member	4347 label Biography information for Baroness Wolf of Dulwich

600514

	registered interest
	date	12/10/2016
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Higher Education: Disability
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of changes to departmental responsibility for the Disabled Students Allowance, where the minimum standards for disability adjustment that Higher Education Institutions must undertake are published.
	tabling member printed	Lord Addington
	uin	HL2267
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2016 answer text <p>As independent, autonomous bodies, higher education institutions are responsible for ensuring they comply with the Equality Act 2010’s provisions in respect of disabled students.</p><p> </p><p>Guidance on the Act’s requirements is available from the Equality and Human Rights Commission; and guidance on managing reasonable adjustments in higher education under the Act is available from the Equality Challenge Unit.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 27/10/2016 11:49:56 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
	tabling member	3453 label Biography information for Lord Addington

600515

	registered interest
	date	12/10/2016
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Higher Education: Disability
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the recent changes to the Disabled Students Allowance, what guidance has been issued to the Higher Education sector on the provision of support for disabled students.
	tabling member printed	Lord Addington
	uin	HL2268
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2016 answer text <p>Student Finance England issued guidance on Disabled Students’ Allowances for the academic year 2016/17 in February 2016.</p><p> </p><p>My Department has been working with the Higher Education sector to develop guidance on good practice in inclusive provision for disabled students, which will be issued shortly.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 27/10/2016 11:50:18 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
	tabling member	3453 label Biography information for Lord Addington

600953

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisoners: Basic Skills
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the estimated (1) numeracy, and (2) literacy, rate among prisoners in each of the last three years.
	tabling member printed	Lord Browne of Belmont
	uin	HL2293
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2016 answer text <p>Prisons should be places of safety and reform. I am determined to make sure that we achieve better outcomes for all prisoners including in education, and I want to see much clearer accountability for prison governors for the education delivered in prison and the results prisoners achieve. Mandatory education assessments were introduced for the first time in August 2014, for all new receptions to custody in England. This shows that in the year to September 2015 fewer than half the people entering prisons had basic standards of English and maths, and around a third had identified learning difficulties or disabilities. Data prior to August 2014 is not available.</p><p> </p><p>Prison education is a devolved matter in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 27/10/2016 13:47:27 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	3801 label Biography information for Lord Browne of Belmont

600971

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: Appeals
	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 proposal to remove a panel member with direct experience of disability from appeals for Disability Living Allowance, Personal Independence Payment and Attendance Allowance.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Thomas of Winchester
	uin	HL2311
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2016 answer text <p>The Government is investing close to £1 billion to reform and digitise our courts and tribunals to deliver swifter and more certain justice.</p><p> </p><p>Technology will be at the forefront of our reforms but specific support will be provided to ensure tribunals remain accessible to all and physical hearings will continue to be used to resolve many cases.</p><p> </p><p>An impact assessment was published alongside the Transforming our Justice System consultation paper.</p><p> </p><p>The panel composition reforms will ensure that the most appropriate panel is always selected to hear a case. As now, relevant expertise will always be available where needed, regardless of how a case is resolved. The Senior President of Tribunals will continue to determine when panel members are used.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 27/10/2016 13:48:48 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	3785 label Biography information for Baroness Thomas of Winchester

600974

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2016
	answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
	answering dept id	203
	answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
	answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
	hansard heading	Brexit
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what role they are proposing to give Parliament in scrutinising the outcome of the negotiations relating to the UK leaving the EU, prior to the final conclusion of those negotiations.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	uin	HL2314
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2016 answer text <p>The Government will comply with all the constitutional and legal obligations that apply to the deal that we will negotiate with the EU.</p> answering member printed Lord Bridges of Headley grouped question UIN HL2461 question first answered 27/10/2016 10:57:10 answering member 4535 label Biography information for Lord Bridges of Headley
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

603950

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2016
	answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
	answering dept id	203
	answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
	answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
	hansard heading	Department for Exiting the European Union: Buildings
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Department for Exiting the EU plans to remain within the Cabinet Office premises or to relocate; and if it plans to relocate, whether it will move to its own building, or move, in its entirety or in part, to premises of another government department.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Goudie
	uin	HL2346
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2016 answer text <p>The department is permanently headquartered at 9 Downing Street. This will not change and Ministers will continue to operate from this building. Staff are also accommodated in 70 Whitehall.</p><p>We are working with the Government Property Unit as where to locate further staff on a more permanent basis.</p><p>DExEU staff will continue to be employed on the basis of being 'on loan' from a wide variety of departments and will not permanently transfer departments. No staff have been formally moved from DExEU to the Ministry of Defence, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the Cabinet Office, or other government departments.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bridges of Headley grouped question UIN HL2347 question first answered 27/10/2016 10:59:14 answering member 4535 label Biography information for Lord Bridges of Headley
	tabling member	3575 label Biography information for Baroness Goudie

603951

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2016
	answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
	answering dept id	203
	answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
	answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
	hansard heading	Department for Exiting the European Union: Staff
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are planning to transfer to other government departments any of the staff currently working within the Department for Exiting the EU, and if so, what is their estimate of the proportion of staff who will be moved to (1) the Ministry of Defence, (2) the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, (3) the Cabinet Office, or (4) other government departments.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Goudie
	uin	HL2347
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2016 answer text <p>The department is permanently headquartered at 9 Downing Street. This will not change and Ministers will continue to operate from this building. Staff are also accommodated in 70 Whitehall.</p><p>We are working with the Government Property Unit as where to locate further staff on a more permanent basis.</p><p>DExEU staff will continue to be employed on the basis of being 'on loan' from a wide variety of departments and will not permanently transfer departments. No staff have been formally moved from DExEU to the Ministry of Defence, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the Cabinet Office, or other government departments.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bridges of Headley grouped question UIN HL2346 question first answered 27/10/2016 10:59:14 answering member 4535 label Biography information for Lord Bridges of Headley
	tabling member	3575 label Biography information for Baroness Goudie

603952

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2016
	answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
	answering dept id	203
	answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
	answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
	hansard heading	Department for Exiting the European Union: Vacancies
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many roles within the Department for Exiting the EU are currently unfilled; and how many job applications have been received for those roles.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Goudie
	uin	HL2348
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2016 answer text <p>The Department for Exiting the European Union now has over 250 staff and the expertise of 120 officials in Brussels, and is continuing to grow.</p><p>We are not in a position to give a total number of job applications as recruitment is ongoing and we will not be giving a running commentary. Our aim is to have a streamlined Department, while ensuring the right skills and experience to get the best outcome for the UK.</p> answering member printed Lord Bridges of Headley question first answered 27/10/2016 10:57:46 answering member 4535 label Biography information for Lord Bridges of Headley
	tabling member	3575 label Biography information for Baroness Goudie

603963

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2016
	answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
	answering dept id	203
	answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
	answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
	hansard heading	Disaster Relief
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the UK will continue to play an active role in the EU Civil Protection mechanism after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bowness
	uin	HL2359
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2016 answer text <p>The Government will discuss with the EU and member states how best to continue cooperation.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bridges of Headley question first answered 27/10/2016 10:58:08 answering member 4535 label Biography information for Lord Bridges of Headley
	tabling member	3496 label Biography information for Lord Bowness