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627577

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Syria: Military Intervention
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Howe on 21 October (HL2323), when they expect to be able to report to Parliament the results of the coalition investigation into the air attack on 17 September.
	tabling member printed	Lord Marlesford
	uin	HL2951
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2016 answer text <p>We await the outcome of the coalition investigation into the airstrike in Syria on 17 September. Once it is published by the coalition, we will inform Parliament of its conclusions.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 09/11/2016 15:29:22 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	1854 label Biography information for Lord Marlesford

622440

	registered interest
	date	27/10/2016
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Archaeology: GCE A-level
	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 impact of the discontinuance of archaeology A-level on the number of students taking archaeology at undergraduate level.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury
	uin	HL2761
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2016 answer text <p>We are disappointed that AQA has taken the decision to withdraw from offering these subjects at A level. Neither subject, however, is a pre-requisite for degree level study, and both are taken by a relatively small number of students.</p><p>The option for AQA or another exam board to develop A level specifications for these subjects in future will also remain open. We are in discussion with the exam boards on this issue.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash grouped question UIN HL2762 question first answered 09/11/2016 15:54:17 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
	tabling member	3699 label Biography information for Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury

622441

	registered interest
	date	27/10/2016
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Art History: GCE A-level
	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 impact of the discontinuance of history of art A-level on the number of students taking history of art at undergraduate level.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury
	uin	HL2762
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2016 answer text <p>We are disappointed that AQA has taken the decision to withdraw from offering these subjects at A level. Neither subject, however, is a pre-requisite for degree level study, and both are taken by a relatively small number of students.</p><p>The option for AQA or another exam board to develop A level specifications for these subjects in future will also remain open. We are in discussion with the exam boards on this issue.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash grouped question UIN HL2761 question first answered 09/11/2016 15:54:17 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
	tabling member	3699 label Biography information for Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury

622436

	registered interest
	date	27/10/2016
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Apprentices: Taxation
	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 likely increase or decrease in the numbers of small and medium-sized enterprises taking on apprentices following the introduction of the apprenticeship levy.
	tabling member printed	Lord Aberdare
	uin	HL2757
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2016 answer text <p>We are committed to supporting small and medium-sized employers to take on apprentices. We know that nearly 95% of current employers with apprentices are small or medium-sized and that around 60% of all apprentices are employed by small and medium-sized employers <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/555052/Size_and_Industry_of_Businesses_with_Apprentices_Final_Pdf.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/555052/Size_and_Industry_of_Businesses_with_Apprentices_Final_Pdf.pdf</a>). <br> <br> Under new funding policy from May 2017, smaller employers that don't pay the apprenticeship levy will pay a co-investment rate of only 10% towards the costs of apprenticeship training. We are waiving this co-investment requirement for employers with fewer than 50 employees, when they recruit a 16-18 year old or a 19-24 year old formerly in care or with an Education and Health Care plan</p><p><br> As part of the development of funding policy we have considered the potential impact that requiring co-investment will have on starts at small and medium-sized employers. This may cause a small initial fall in demand until employers adapt to the new system. By making sure smaller employers understand the benefits of apprenticeships; that the process of accessing them is simple and easy; and additional financial support is available for younger apprentices or those with additional needs, we believe that small and medium sized employers can and will continue to play a critical role in growing apprenticeship opportunities.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 09/11/2016 18:00:48 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
	tabling member	3898 label Biography information for Lord Aberdare

627314

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2016
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Apprentices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 13 September 2016 to Question 44997, in what ways the Government is (a) encouraging a wider range of young people into apprenticeships and (b) increasing the proportion of BAME apprenticeship starts by 20 per cent by 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
	tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
	uin	51574
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2016 answer text <p>We are committed to ensuring that apprenticeships are as accessible as possible to all people from all backgrounds.</p><p>We are undertaking a range of activities to increase the awareness amongst young people of the available apprenticeship options, including the four-year Get In Go Far campaign that launched in May 2016. The campaign aims to influence public perceptions, awareness and attitudes towards apprenticeships as a route into a successful career, helping young people aged 14-24 to get the skills they need, and encouraging more young people to apply and more employers to offer apprenticeship opportunities.</p><p>As part of reforms to the routes from compulsory school to employment, we set out new professional and technical routes, which will all lead to employment or degree-level study. This aims to ensure that young people have the education and skills to get into higher paid, long-term employment, including apprenticeships.</p><p>We are increasing numbers of traineeships to further support young people, including those from areas of disadvantage, into apprenticeships and further work. Traineeships show good representation for both BAME and LDD groups (22.6% and 19.7% respectively).</p><p>We remain committed to increasing the proportion of apprenticeships starts from people from BAME communities and have already put in place measures to support this, including: encouraging more people from BAME communities to apply for apprenticeships through communications and marketing; providing BAME role models in the Get in Go Far campaign; helping BAME apprenticeship applicants to have better rates of success in applications; and establishing a network of employer diversity ‘champions’.</p><p>Recommendations from the LLD Taskforce led by Paul Maynard were accepted and published on 11 July, and will benefit a broader group of disabled apprentices. Work has begun on its implementation.</p> answering member constituency Harlow answering member printed Robert Halfon question first answered 09/11/2016 16:59:52 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
	tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

628123

	registered interest
	date	03/11/2016
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Apprentices: Low Incomes
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that the opportunity to undertake an apprenticeship is accessible to people from low-income backgrounds.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	51841
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2016 answer text <p>We are committed to ensuring that apprenticeships are as accessible as possible to all people from all backgrounds.</p><p> </p><p>We are increasing numbers of traineeships to further support young people, including those from areas of disadvantage, into apprenticeships and further work.</p><p> </p><p>We are encouraging a wide range of people from all backgrounds into apprenticeships – our ‘Get In Go Far’ campaign is aimed at 14-24 year-olds, their parents, teachers and employers. This major four-year campaign aims to influence public perceptions, awareness and attitudes towards apprenticeships as a route into a successful career, encouraging more young people to apply and more employers to offer apprenticeship opportunities.</p><p> </p><p>To support employers to offer more apprenticeships, under the apprenticeship funding policy published in October, we announced extra payments for 16-18 year olds and 19-24 year olds formerly in care or with an Education, Health and Care Plan. Employers and providers will receive a payment of £1,000 to support additional costs associated with these apprentices. Additionally, the Government will make an additional payment to providers for training an apprentice who lives in an area amongst the 27% most deprived. The payments will be £600 for areas amongst the 1-10% most deprived, £300 for the next 11-20%, and £200 for the next 21-27%. These payments will be in place for one year whilst we review the system for supporting people from disadvantaged backgrounds.</p><p><strong><br> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harlow answering member printed Robert Halfon question first answered 09/11/2016 17:30:33 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

621912

	registered interest
	date	26/10/2016
	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	Kashmir: Human Rights
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the government of India concerning recent reports of arrests, killings and human right abuses in Kashmir.
	tabling member printed	Lord Ahmed
	uin	HL2718
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2016 answer text <p>We are aware and concerned by reports of human rights abuses in Indian-administered Kashmir. Any allegation of human rights abuse in any country should be investigated thoroughly, promptly and transparently.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 09/11/2016 15:26:48 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	3470 label Biography information for Lord Ahmed

626713

	registered interest
	date	01/11/2016
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Heathrow Airport
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has the power to enforce landing slot requirements at Heathrow Airport to ensure (a) access for domestic flights and (b) the use of cleaner aircraft by airlines in the event of a third runway being built at that airport.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
	tabling member printed	Richard Burden
	uin	51427
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2016 answer text <p>Under European Union regulations airport slot allocation in the UK is managed by a designated co-ordinator independently of the Government, the Civil Aviation Authority and other interested parties.</p><p> </p><p>However, the Secretary of State for Transport made clear in his recent statement on airport capacity that the Government will take all necessary steps to enhance the UK’s domestic air connectivity including, where appropriate, ring-fencing a proportion of new slots for routes supported by public service obligations.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 09/11/2016 12:09:28 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
	tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

628209

	registered interest
	date	03/11/2016
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Antidumping
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps he is taking to ensure that future UK Trade Defence Instruments effectively guard against protectionist dumping.
	tabling member constituency	North West Leicestershire
	tabling member printed	Andrew Bridgen
	uin	51810
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2016 answer text <p>This department is working to ensure that the UK will have in place an effective trade defence remedies framework and will be able to take action against unfair trading practices, upon the UK’s departure from the EU.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier grouped question UIN 51790 question first answered 09/11/2016 14:56:55 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
	tabling member	4133 label Biography information for Andrew Bridgen

628210

	registered interest
	date	03/11/2016
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Antidumping
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what work his Department has undertaken on developing affordable, accessible and adequate UK trade defence instruments.
	tabling member constituency	North West Leicestershire
	tabling member printed	Andrew Bridgen
	uin	51790
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2016 answer text <p>This department is working to ensure that the UK will have in place an effective trade defence remedies framework and will be able to take action against unfair trading practices, upon the UK’s departure from the EU.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier grouped question UIN 51810 question first answered 09/11/2016 14:56:55 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
	tabling member	4133 label Biography information for Andrew Bridgen