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1141542

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	06/08/2019
	date	23/07/2019
	date tabled	23/07/2019
	ddp created	23/07/2019 20:00:13
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	ddp modified	23/07/2019 20:05:58 01/08/2019 13:37:01
	hansard heading	Energy: Housing
	house id	2
	identifier	HL17410
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	01/08/2019 13:05:37
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to address the reduction in energy efficient upgrades to domestic housing since 2014.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL17410
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL17410
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Clean Growth Strategy set out the aspiration that as many homes as possible will be EPC Band C by 2035 where practical, cost-effective and affordable.</p><p> </p><p>The current iteration of the Energy Company Obligation (ECO3) will upgrade around a million homes for low income and vulnerable households by March 2022, and we have committed to driving £6 billion into energy efficiency.</p><p> </p><p>In April 2018, we introduced for the first time a minimum energy efficiency standard of EPC Bane E for private rented sector properties.</p><p> </p><p>And, we have launched Simple Energy Advice, a new digital and phoneline service to provide homeowners with impartial and tailored advice on how to cut their energy bills and make their homes greener, as well as information on any available financial support.</p><p> </p> question first answered 01/08/2019 13:05:37 answering member 4686
	creator	3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch

1141526

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	06/08/2019
	date	23/07/2019
	date tabled	23/07/2019
	ddp created	23/07/2019 19:59:53
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	ddp modified	23/07/2019 20:05:27 05/08/2019 12:32:03
	hansard heading	Tourist Attractions: Low Incomes
	house id	2
	identifier	HL17394
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	05/08/2019 12:00:22
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what recent steps they have taken to review the affordability of major tourist attractions for children from lower income families.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Baroness Doocey
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL17394
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL17394
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>As part of the recently launched Tourism Sector Deal, the Government committed to making the UK Europe’s most accessible tourism destination by 2025. As we develop our policies in this area, we will consider our policy around this.</p><p> </p><p>The Association of Leading Visitor Attractions ranked seven DCMS-sponsored museums, free to enter for all, amongst the nation’s top ten most visited attractions in 2018. All fifteen DCMS-sponsored museums run extensive outreach programmes for schools and young people, with free activities timed to coincide with school summer holidays.</p> question first answered 05/08/2019 12:00:22 answering member 4703
	creator	4197 label Biography information for Baroness Doocey
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	4197 label Biography information for Baroness Doocey

1141527

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	06/08/2019
	date	23/07/2019
	date tabled	23/07/2019
	ddp created	23/07/2019 19:59:54
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	ddp modified	23/07/2019 20:05:29 05/08/2019 12:32:01
	hansard heading	Music Venues
	house id	2
	identifier	HL17395
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	05/08/2019 12:00:54
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the importance of live music venues to music tourism in the UK.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Baroness Doocey
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL17395
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL17395
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Government recognises the significant contribution of live music to the UK, both culturally and economically. Live music venues are hugely important to the UK’s music tourism industry, which - according to UK Music - generated £4 billion in spend in 2017. That is why we have undertaken a number of measures to support and protect this sector, including reforming licensing and planning and introducing the Live Music Act, making it easier for promoters and venues to put on live music events.</p><p> </p><p>VisitBritain research shows that in 2017, over 2.6m international visitors attended a live music event while visiting Great Britain, representing 7% of the total visitors received.</p> question first answered 05/08/2019 12:00:54 answering member 4703
	creator	4197 label Biography information for Baroness Doocey
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	4197 label Biography information for Baroness Doocey

1141528

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	06/08/2019
	date	23/07/2019
	date tabled	23/07/2019
	ddp created	23/07/2019 19:59:55
	answering body	Department for Education
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	ddp modified	23/07/2019 20:05:31 29/07/2019 16:32:02
	hansard heading	Apprentices: Tourism
	house id	2
	identifier	HL17396
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	29/07/2019 16:00:28
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many apprenticeships were created in the tourism sector in (1) 2014–15, (2) 2016–17, and (3) 2017–18.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Baroness Doocey
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL17396
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL17396
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The table below shows the number of apprenticeship starts in the travel and tourism sector subject area for each full academic year since 2014/15.<a href="https://educationgovuk.sharepoint.com/sites/cd/c/WorkplaceDocuments/Written%20PQ%20Team/Written%20PQ%20-%202017-19%20drafts/HL17396%20QC%20240719.docx#_ftn1" target="_blank"><strong><strong>[1]</strong></strong></a><strong>,<a href="https://educationgovuk.sharepoint.com/sites/cd/c/WorkplaceDocuments/Written%20PQ%20Team/Written%20PQ%20-%202017-19%20drafts/HL17396%20QC%20240719.docx#_ftn2" target="_blank"><strong>[2]</strong></a></strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Academic year</p></td><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>2017/18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Travel and tourism apprenticeship starts</p></td><td><p>580</p></td><td><p>610</p></td><td><p>650</p></td><td><p>780</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Notes</p><p>1. Volumes are rounded to the nearest 10.</p><p>2. The data source is the individualised learner record (ILR). Apprenticeship starts include all funded and unfunded learners reported on the ILR.</p><p>3. Numbers are a count of the number of starts at any point during the period. Learners starting more than one apprenticeship will appear more than once.</p><p>4. Numbers are counted for the full, final academic year (August – July).</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://educationgovuk.sharepoint.com/sites/cd/c/WorkplaceDocuments/Written%20PQ%20Team/Written%20PQ%20-%202017-19%20drafts/HL17396%20QC%20240719.docx#_ftnref1" target="_blank">[1]</a> Figures for 2017/18 are available here (which also includes provisional figures for the first three quarters of 2018/19): <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/814997/Apprenticeship-starts-ach-framework-standard-tool_201718_Q3-201819_July2019.xlsx" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/814997/Apprenticeship-starts-ach-framework-standard-tool_201718_Q3-201819_July2019.xlsx</a>.</p><p><a href="https://educationgovuk.sharepoint.com/sites/cd/c/WorkplaceDocuments/Written%20PQ%20Team/Written%20PQ%20-%202017-19%20drafts/HL17396%20QC%20240719.docx#_ftnref2" target="_blank">[2]</a> Figures for 2014/15 to 2016/17 are available here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/694622/201415_201617_sector-subject-area-T2_age_level_demography.xlsx" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/694622/201415_201617_sector-subject-area-T2_age_level_demography.xlsx</a>.</p> question first answered 29/07/2019 16:00:28 answering member 4689
	creator	4197 label Biography information for Baroness Doocey
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	4197 label Biography information for Baroness Doocey

1141520

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	06/08/2019
	date	23/07/2019
	date tabled	23/07/2019
	ddp created	23/07/2019 19:59:46
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	ddp modified	23/07/2019 20:05:16 06/08/2019 14:38:03
	hansard heading	South Sudan: Politics and Government
	house id	2
	identifier	HL17388
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	06/08/2019 14:06:32
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, in the light of the upcoming deadline for forming South Sudan’s Transitional Government, what steps they are taking to encourage the parties and regional powers in that region to (1) unify security forces, and 2) clarify, with the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, Dr Riek Machar’s freedom to travel back to South Sudan.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Coventry
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL17388
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL17388
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The British Government remains closely engaged at senior levels with all sides in South Sudan, the region and the wider international community to encourage full implementation of the peace agreement signed on 12 September 2018, including through the work of the UK Special Representative to Sudan and South Sudan. As part of these efforts, the UK recently convened a meeting with regional and international partners to discuss peace agreement implementation, and risks and challenges ahead for the formation of a transitional government in November. We discussed how to secure progress on issues including the reunification of armed forces and ensuring the conditions are in place for opposition leaders to participate in government.</p><p>On the reunification of armed forces, we work closely with security implementation bodies in Juba, and fund a security advisor to the ‘Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission’ to support oversight of such work. The return to South Sudan of opposition figures, including Dr Machar, is one part of the formation of a transitional government, and we urge this to happen by the November deadline. The Intergovernmental Authority on Development, as guarantors of the peace agreement, declared that Dr Machar is free from travel restrictions in a statement on 7 May. We have urged the region to ensure this message is reinforced, the status of his ability to travel clearly communicated, and no impediments are in place to prevent Dr Machar and others participating in any transitional government in Juba.</p> question first answered 06/08/2019 14:06:32 answering member 4210
	creator	4266 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Coventry
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	4266 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Coventry

1141536

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	06/08/2019
	date	23/07/2019
	date tabled	23/07/2019
	ddp created	23/07/2019 20:00:06
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	ddp modified	23/07/2019 20:05:47 06/08/2019 14:36:03
	hansard heading	Saudi Arabia: Palestinians
	house id	2
	identifier	HL17404
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	06/08/2019 14:04:15
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that over 150 Palestinians have been recently arrested in Saudi Arabia, possibly because of alleged links with the Muslim Brotherhood; whether any of those people have refugee status; and what action they intend to take to ensure that those arrested are not held indefinitely.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL17404
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL17404
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>​We are concerned by the reports that 150 Palestinians have been arrested in Saudi Arabia. Our Embassy in Riyadh plan to raise this at the next available opportunity.</p> question first answered 06/08/2019 14:04:15 answering member 4210
	creator	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1141537

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	06/08/2019
	date	23/07/2019
	date tabled	23/07/2019
	ddp created	23/07/2019 20:00:07
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	ddp modified	23/07/2019 20:05:49 06/08/2019 14:38:02
	hansard heading	Palestinians: Academic Freedom
	house id	2
	identifier	HL17405
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	06/08/2019 14:07:00
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made, or intend to make, to the government of Israel about (1) international academics at Birzeit and other Palestinian universities reportedly being denied entry or residence visas by Israel, and (2) academic freedom and harm to those universities caused by any such visa refusals.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL17405
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL17405
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>We are aware of the difficulties some foreign passport holding academic staff have faced in their attempts to teach at Palestinian universities, in particular the visa denials and delays they have faced. The Government is concerned about the possible increasing trend of the Israeli immigration service limiting access, and denying entry or residency to the West Bank, especially for academics. This is impacting on the ability of academics to teach in the OPTs, affecting the quality of Palestinian higher education provision, and further disadvantaging Palestinians. We continue to raise our concerns about Israeli restrictions on freedom of movement and access into and out of the OPTs, including for foreign nationals, with the Israeli authorities.</p> question first answered 06/08/2019 14:07:00 answering member 4210
	creator	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1141538

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	06/08/2019
	date	23/07/2019
	date tabled	23/07/2019
	ddp created	23/07/2019 20:00:08
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	ddp modified	23/07/2019 20:05:50 06/08/2019 14:39:03
	hansard heading	Syria: Turkey
	house id	2
	identifier	HL17406
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	06/08/2019 14:07:16
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that at least 13 civilians have recently been kidnapped by militants supported by Turkey in the Afrin province of Syria; and what plans they have to discuss such reports with the government of Turkey.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL17406
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL17406
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>We have not received reports of this incident. We regularly discuss the situation in Syria with the Government of Turkey, and have made clear to Turkey the importance we attach to protection of civilians in Afrin.</p> question first answered 06/08/2019 14:07:16 answering member 4210
	creator	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1141539

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	06/08/2019
	date	23/07/2019
	date tabled	23/07/2019
	ddp created	23/07/2019 20:00:09
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	ddp modified	23/07/2019 20:05:52 06/08/2019 14:11:03
	hansard heading	Syria: Peace Negotiations
	house id	2
	identifier	HL17407
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	06/08/2019 13:39:06
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will send an observer to the Astana Process meeting, starting in Kazakhstan on 1 August.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL17407
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL17407
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>We have no plans to send an observer to upcoming talks on Syria in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan. Our priority remains to end the conflict through a negotiated political settlement. We fully support the UN-led Geneva process, which remains the forum to achieve this.</p> question first answered 06/08/2019 13:39:06 answering member 4210
	creator	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1141514

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	06/08/2019
	date	23/07/2019
	date tabled	23/07/2019
	ddp created	23/07/2019 19:59:38
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	ddp modified	23/07/2019 20:05:05 06/08/2019 14:36:02
	hansard heading	Suzan Der Kirkour
	house id	2
	identifier	HL17382
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	06/08/2019 14:04:41
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what information they have about the rape, torture, and murder by stoning of a retired Christian schoolteacher, Suzan Der Kirkour in Syria; whether they are seeking to confirm reports about who was responsible; and what assessment they have made of the statement by church leaders that “attacks against Christians, mainly women and girls, are frequent here now.”
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL17382
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL17382
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>​We are aware of reports of the murder of Christian school teacher, Suzan Der Kirkour in Idlib, Syria. Given the difficulties of gathering information inside Syria, we are unable to assess who was responsible.</p><p>Christians and people of other religions or beliefs, have suffered in the Syrian conflict, persecuted particularly by Daesh. The persecution of Christians, and indeed individuals of all faiths and beliefs, remains of profound concern to us. The British Government has recently accepted all of the recommendations of the Bishop of Truro's independent Review of Foreign and Commonwealth Office support for persecuted Christians overseas, and we will look to implement them at the earliest opportunity.</p> question first answered 06/08/2019 14:04:41 answering member 4210
	creator	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool