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390587

registered interest
date	16/07/2015
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	BBC: Royal Charters
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of whether the appointments of the eight advisers on the renewal of the BBC’s Charter conform with the seven principles of public life, in particular having regard to any conflicts of interest.
tabling member printed	Lord Clement-Jones
uin	HL1527
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2015 answer text <p>The BBC Charter Review Advisory Group has no legal status and no decision-making functions. It operates on a voluntary basis and members offer their time for free. These are not public appointments and therefore the Group is not set up under the Cabinet Office guidelines for public appointments.</p><p>Further details of the group can be found in a letter dated 27 July from to to Baroness Grender following up from a debate on the 16 July on the BBC Charter Review. A copy of this letter has been deposited in the Library of the House.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 30/07/2015 15:46:05 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	3396 label Biography information for Lord Clement-Jones

390609

registered interest
date	16/07/2015
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Public Service Broadcasting
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect to publish proposals regarding the repeal of section 73 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 following the recent consultation document on the balance of payments between television platforms and public service broadcasters.
tabling member printed	Lord Black of Brentwood
uin	HL1549
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2015 answer text <p>The Government intends to publish its response to the Balance of Payments consultation later this year. The Government will set out its position in regards to section 73 in the response.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 23/07/2015 10:48:47 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	4171 label Biography information for Lord Black of Brentwood

390633

registered interest
date	16/07/2015
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	BBC
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the statement on the BBC by Baroness Neville-Rolfe on 16 July, whether they plan to publish full details of the programme of public consultation proposed for the BBC; and how the public will be informed and advised about that programme.
tabling member printed	Lord Soley
uin	HL1573
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2015 answer text <p>The BBC Trust is planning a wide ranging programme of activity to engage the public. This will encompass a public consultation, separate and complementary to that launched by government. It will also include a seminar series that will be open to the public and programmes of research and online engagement. Information on these events will be included on the Charter Review area of the .<a href="http://gov.uk/" target="_blank">gov.uk</a> website.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 24/07/2015 11:00:14 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	160 label Biography information for Lord Soley

390636

registered interest
date	16/07/2015
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	S4C
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the calculations used in Box 8 of the <i>BBC Charter Review public consultation</i>, what is the cost per viewer hour of S4C.
tabling member printed	Lord Lipsey
uin	HL1576
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2015 answer text <p>According to S4C's Annual Report &amp; Statement of Accounts 2014/15, the cost per user hour is £1.54</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 29/07/2015 16:06:00 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	2492 label Biography information for Lord Lipsey

390073

registered interest
date	15/07/2015
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Gaming Machines
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the research undertaken by the Campaign for Fairer Gambling into the social problems caused by fixed-odds betting terminals.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
uin	HL1485
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2015 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to ensuring that people are protected from being harmed or exploited by gambling, and notes with interest any research relevant to that objective.</p><p> </p><p>New legislation came into force to improve player protections on B2s (commonly referred to as ‘fixed-odds betting terminals’) in April, and the law was also changed to require planning applications to be submitted to local authorities for new betting shops.</p><p><br>We continue to monitor the effects of existing controls and if need be will take action if these controls are found to be insufficient.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 22/07/2015 14:11:50 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

390075

registered interest
date	15/07/2015
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Gaming Machines
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what reasons or independent research underpin the present £100 limit on betting on fixed-odds betting terminals.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
uin	HL1487
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2015 answer text <p>In setting stakes and prizes limits the Government takes into account advice from the Gambling Commission – as the Government’s statutory advisor on gambling regulation – as well as available research and other evidence. The last review of stakes and prizes took place in 2013.</p><p> </p><p>We are working with the Gambling Commission and industry to ensure that the new measures brought in earlier this year – including restrictions for the maximum unsupervised stake on B2 gaming machines (known as ‘fixed-odds betting terminals’) – are effectively evaluated. If need be we will take action if these controls are found to be insufficient.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 24/07/2015 13:17:44 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

389999

registered interest
date	14/07/2015
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Engineering
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Neville-Rolfe on 6 July (HL793), what assessment they have made of the compatibility of the measures with the figures set out by the Confederation of British Industry in their publication <i>Gateway to Growth</i> on education and skills.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
uin	HL1434
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2015 answer text <p>The CBI Gateway to Growth report contains a wide range of figures which underline the need for more higher-level technical skills, more STEM skills, more employers involved in apprenticeships and ensuring people are equipped with the skills that employers need.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The measures set out in my reply of 6 July are fully compatible with these needs. Our goal through apprenticeships and national colleges is to equip people with the skills, in many cases higher level technical skills, that employers need. We are committed to 3 million apprenticeship starts this parliament and are developing a comprehensive plan for growth, including more work with large employers and more support for small businesses. Our reforms are aimed at simplifying apprenticeships, increasing quality and putting employers at the heart of delivery and design so that they get people with the skills that they need. Our work on such things as ‘Your-Life’ campaign, Tomorrow’s Engineers Week, STEM ambassadors in schools, improved careers advice and investment in HE teaching and facilities is designed to stimulate interest in STEM subjects and the careers that they lead to and ensure high quality learning for those that pursue them.</p><p><br></p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 23/07/2015 10:47:46 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

390000

registered interest
date	14/07/2015
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Employment: Females
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Neville-Rolfe on 3 July (HL933) concerning women's employment in the United Kingdom, whether they have informed the European Commission of the measures implemented by the United Kingdom to encourage women into work; and whether they will recommend that the European Commission should concentrate their efforts on the other 23 countries which have a lower percentage of women at work.
tabling member printed	Lord Stoddart of Swindon
uin	HL1435
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2015 answer text <p>The Government informs the European Commission of our employment policies, including female employment and measures to help working women and families, as part of the European Semester process and other engagement with Commission officials. In the area of employment, the Government’s view is that the European Semester should focus on those areas that are most directly relevant to employment outcomes, such as the efficiency and functioning of labour markets and should encourage all Member States to remove barriers to greater participation of women in the economy.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 23/07/2015 10:48:16 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	950 label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon

389149

registered interest
date	13/07/2015
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Sheltered Employment: Minimum Wage
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to consider providing a therapeutic exemption from the National Minimum Wage for registered charities, or social enterprises, that establish sheltered employment for those with disabilities.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL1335
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2015 answer text <p>The following occupations are exempted under Part 6 of the National Minimum Wage Regulations 2015 from being paid National Minimum Wage:</p><p> </p><p>· self-employed people running their own business</p><p> </p><p>· company directors</p><p> </p><p>· volunteers or voluntary workers</p><p> </p><p>· workers on a government employment programme, e.g. the Work Programme</p><p> </p><p>· family members of the employer living in the employer’s home</p><p> </p><p>· non-family members living in the employer’s home who share in the work and leisure activities, are treated as one of the family and aren’t charged for meals or accommodation, eg au pairs</p><p> </p><p>· workers younger than school leaving age (usually 16)</p><p> </p><p>· higher and further education students on a work placement up to 1 year</p><p> </p><p>· workers on government pre-apprenticeships schemes</p><p> </p><p>· people on the following European Union programmes: Leonardo da Vinci, Youth in Action, Erasmus, Comenius</p><p> </p><p>· people working on a Jobcentre Plus Work trial for 6 weeks</p><p> </p><p>· members of the armed forces</p><p> </p><p>· share fishermen</p><p> </p><p>· prisoners</p><p> </p><p>· people living and working in a religious community</p><p> </p><p>The Government has no plans to change this list.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 23/07/2015 16:24:40 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

389159

registered interest
date	13/07/2015
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Small Businesses: Living Wage
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 on small businesses of the new national living wage.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL1345
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2015 answer text <p>The Government will publish an impact assessment for the introduction of the National Living Wage alongside the implementing regulations. These regulations will be debated in both Houses of Parliament in time to come into force on 1 April 2016. This will contain a section on the impact on small businesses.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 23/07/2015 10:49:38 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick