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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

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

606222

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2016
	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: Parliamentary Scrutiny
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to lay before Parliament for scrutiny the outcome of the negotiations for leaving the EU before those negotiations are concluded.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	uin	HL2461
	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 HL2314 question first answered 27/10/2016 10:57:11 answering member 4535 label Biography information for Lord Bridges of Headley
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

600978

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2016
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Road Works
	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 cost to high street businesses of street works that (1) overrun, and (2) exceed budget.
	tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
	uin	HL2318
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2016 answer text <p>The Government has not made a specific assessment of the cost to high street business of street works that overrun. It is for the works promoter to consider the impact of works that exceed budget.</p><p> </p><p>The Government published an Impact Assessment in 2012 to accompany the most recent change in legislation affecting the charges that local authorities can levy against the promoters of street works that overrun. The Impact Assessment considered the benefits to businesses of the proposals in terms of reduced congestion.</p><p> </p><p>We are also aware of the general disruption that street works can cause and we are committed to improving the way that they are managed. We know that high street businesses benefit from improvements to the network and from the provision of new and upgraded utility services. However, we are working closely with the sector to ensure that street works are in place for no longer than is necessary.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 27/10/2016 10:56:35 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

605943

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2016
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	NHS: Private Sector
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment the Government has made of its progress in implementing the commitment in the 2015 Spending Review to encourage long-term partnerships between the NHS and the private sector; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Bath
	tabling member printed	Ben Howlett
	uin	49353
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2016 answer text <p>We will continue to encourage long term partnerships between the National Health Service and the private sector in order to deliver responsive and innovative healthcare services while ensuring better value for taxpayers. It is right that these decisions are made locally by the NHS and not politicians. We are clear that patients should be able to access the best possible providers based on quality not the sector.</p><p> </p><p>Commissioners can use a range of tools to secure services, including managing providers’ performance, extending and varying contracts, widening choice of qualified provider, and tendering. They will need to choose the right tools for different circumstances. Local conditions vary and there is no one-size-fits-all model for raising standards.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 27/10/2016 09:16:27 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	4445 label Biography information for Ben Howlett

606848

	registered interest
	date	20/10/2016
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Engines
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make it his Department's policy to ban internal combustion engines by 2030 to promote zero emission mobility.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
	tabling member printed	Richard Burden
	uin	49641
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2016 answer text <p>We are spending more than £600 million by 2020 to support the development, manufacture and use of ultra low emission vehicles. This programme includes incentives to encourage motorists to choose cleaner vehicles, and grants for essential recharging infrastructure. This is putting the UK on track to meet our goal of all new cars and vans being zero emission by 2040, making almost all cars and vans zero emission by 2050.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 27/10/2016 11:00:51 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
	tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden