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1128064
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2019-05-22more like thismore than 2019-05-22
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Overseas Students: EU Nationals more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government whether EU students enrolling on higher education courses in England in the 2020–21 academic year will be eligible for home fee status and financial support. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Bassam of Brighton more like this
uin HL15913 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-06-05more like thismore than 2019-06-05
answer text <p>The department recognises that staff and providers are concerned about what EU exit means for study and collaboration opportunities.</p><p>To help give certainty, on 28 May 2019, the department announced guarantees on student finance for EU nationals. EU nationals (and their family members) who start a course in England in the 2020/21 academic year or before will continue to be eligible for ‘home fee’ status and student finance support from Student Finance England for the duration of their course, provided they meet the residency requirement. These guarantees are not altered if the UK leaves the EU without a deal.</p> more like this
answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
grouped question UIN HL15914 more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-06-05T13:35:24.047Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-05T13:35:24.047Z
answering member
4169
label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie remove filter
tabling member
3504
label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton more like this
1127430
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2019-05-20more like thismore than 2019-05-20
answering body
Department for International Trade more like this
answering dept id 202 more like this
answering dept short name International Trade more like this
answering dept sort name International Trade more like this
hansard heading Overseas Trade: Israeli Settlements more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of any direct, or indirect, trade by UK public bodies with illegal settlements in the West Bank; and whether they will review the adequacy of the advice on the UK Trade and Investment website in that respect. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Judd more like this
uin HL15841 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-06-04more like thismore than 2019-06-04
answer text <p>The Government neither supports nor encourages such dealings. The Government routinely updates its guidance on the Overseas Business Risk website, outlining the clear risks related to economic and financial activities (including financial transactions, investments, purchases and procurements) in the settlements.</p> more like this
answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-06-04T13:56:34.923Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-04T13:56:34.923Z
answering member
4169
label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie remove filter
tabling member
1660
label Biography information for Lord Judd more like this
1127437
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2019-05-20more like thismore than 2019-05-20
answering body
Department for International Trade more like this
answering dept id 202 more like this
answering dept short name International Trade more like this
answering dept sort name International Trade more like this
hansard heading EU External Trade: Trade Agreements more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government how many of the 65 non-EU countries the UK has trade agreements with through membership of the EU have guaranteed that they will roll over those agreements on the same terms after Brexit. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Livermore more like this
uin HL15848 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-06-04more like thismore than 2019-06-04
answer text <p>The Government is seeking to replicate the effects of existing trade agreements which the UK participates in as a member of the EU, as far as possible. Discussions with our partners have demonstrated a commitment to finding a pragmatic way to ensure continuity of our existing international agreements.</p><p> </p><p>For agreements already signed, the Government has laid in Parliament a report for each trade continuity agreement, alongside texts of agreements, to explain any significant changes to the trade-related provisions of our existing agreements. A list of all signed agreements is available on GOV.UK: <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fguidance%2Fsigned-uk-trade-agreements-transitioned-from-the-eu&amp;data=02%7C01%7Cparly.pqs%40trade.gov.uk%7C8510838552354c82d1ef08d6e4f28ba8%7C8fa217ec33aa46fbad96dfe68006bb86%7C0%7C0%7C636948127792526442&amp;sdata=3qvGyBgv%2BknETRnHWeGE5WKbfNERUh33AKIJehJtrrU%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/signed-uk-trade-agreements-transitioned-from-the-eu</a>.</p>
answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-06-04T13:48:26.7Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-04T13:48:26.7Z
answering member
4169
label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie remove filter
tabling member
4559
label Biography information for Lord Livermore more like this
1127446
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2019-05-20more like thismore than 2019-05-20
answering body
Department for International Trade more like this
answering dept id 202 more like this
answering dept short name International Trade more like this
answering dept sort name International Trade more like this
hansard heading EU External Trade: China more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Business Confidence Survey 2019, published on 20 May by the European Chamber of Commerce, suggesting an increase in European companies feeling pressured to hand over valuable technology to China in exchange for market access. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Taylor of Warwick more like this
uin HL15857 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-06-04more like thismore than 2019-06-04
answer text <p>We have reviewed the findings of the European Chamber of Commerce Business Confidence Survey 2019. We note the reported concerns by businesses on the business environment in China, including on the protection of intellectual property (IP) and market access. The UK, along with our European partners, engages actively with China to address our concerns with the protection of IP and to strengthen China’s IP framework.</p> more like this
answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-06-04T13:43:51.88Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-04T13:43:51.88Z
answering member
4169
label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie remove filter
tabling member
1796
label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick more like this
1127454
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2019-05-20more like thismore than 2019-05-20
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts: Finance more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to ensure that the Higher Education Funding Council for England followed the correct procedures when it considered an application from the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts for funding in 2016. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Watts more like this
uin HL15865 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-06-04more like thismore than 2019-06-04
answer text <p>During the existence of the Higher Education Funding Council for England it performed the duties required of it to a high standard, including dealing with funding applications.</p><p> </p><p>The UK government cannot currently comment on the specific case of the funding application from the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts in 2016 as there is a live investigation underway by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-06-04T13:13:51.357Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-04T13:13:51.357Z
answering member
4169
label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie remove filter
tabling member
489
label Biography information for Lord Watts more like this
1127242
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2019-05-16more like thismore than 2019-05-16
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Students: Ethnic Groups more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the role of the Office for Students Evidence and Impact Exchange in promoting best practice in universities to address the attainment gap between BAME and other students. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Boateng more like this
uin HL15795 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-05-23more like thismore than 2019-05-23
answer text <p>The government has asked the Office for Students to set up an Evidence and Impact Exchange to help transform our understanding of what works in driving access and successful participation among disadvantaged and underrepresented students. The new centre, known as the Centre for Transforming Access and Student Outcomes (TASO) in higher education (HE), is an affiliate what works centre, and part of the UK government’s what works movement.</p><p> </p><p>TASO will commission, share and support the take-up of evidence on ‘what works’ to improve access and participation in HE in different settings and for different groups of students, including Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic students. It will act as a central hub for a wide variety of evidence, helping to ensure that HE spend to widen access and participation by under-represented and disadvantaged students has as big an impact as possible.</p><p> </p><p>TASO has already made its first call for evidence, inviting providers to submit examples of impact evaluation across the student life-cycle.</p><p> </p>
answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-05-23T14:22:04.243Zmore like thismore than 2019-05-23T14:22:04.243Z
answering member
4169
label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie remove filter
tabling member
147
label Biography information for Lord Boateng more like this
1127243
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2019-05-16more like thismore than 2019-05-16
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Students: Ethnic Groups more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the role of the Race Disparity Audit in addressing inequalities in higher education. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Boateng more like this
uin HL15796 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-05-23more like thismore than 2019-05-23
answer text <p>At the launch of the Race Disparity Audit in October 2017, the government committed to “explain or change” the ethnic disparities on the audit’s Ethnicity facts and figures website.</p><p>Since October 2017 the government has taken action, including on tackling disparities in access to and participation in higher education (HE) for ethnic minority students.</p><p>The audit’s ethnicity facts and figures website has been continually updated and extended to allow the public to see if ethnic disparities are improving or not, across over 160 important areas of public life. This has included the publication of data on undergraduate degree results and entrants at different HE providers with high, medium and low entry tariffs.</p><p>On February 1, the government announced action to tackle disparities in access to, and successful participation in, HE for ethnic minority students; and disparities in recruitment and progression for ethnic minority academics. This included plans to work with league table compilers on how they might consider performance on tackling inequalities between ethnic groups in university rankings, promoting the new transparency condition, and encouraging HE providers to make use of tools such as the Race at Work charter and the Race Equality Charter in their efforts to address inequality.</p>
answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-05-23T14:14:06.147Zmore like thismore than 2019-05-23T14:14:06.147Z
answering member
4169
label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie remove filter
tabling member
147
label Biography information for Lord Boateng more like this
1127244
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2019-05-16more like thismore than 2019-05-16
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Students: Ethnic Groups more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the implications for university funding of the disparity of outcomes for BAME students in higher education. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Boateng more like this
uin HL15797 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-05-23more like thismore than 2019-05-23
answer text <p>Improving access and outcomes in higher education (HE) for students from disadvantaged or under-represented groups is a priority for the government. Through the Higher Education and Research Act 2017, the government has introduced sweeping reforms to tackle equality of opportunity.</p><p>All HE providers in England that register with the Office for Students (OfS) who want to charge more than the basic annual amount for tuition (£6000+) (known as approved fee cap providers), must have an access and participation plan approved by the OfS. Through these plans providers set out what activities they intend to take to ensure students from disadvantaged backgrounds or under-represented groups — such as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) students — can access, participate in, succeed in and progress from higher education. Guidance provided to the OfS, by my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education, identified ensuring BAME students can not only access, but succeed in higher education as a priority.</p><p>This year HE providers will, for the first time, be required to publish applications, offer, acceptance, dropout and attainment rates of students by ethnicity, gender and socio-economic background.</p><p> </p>
answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-05-23T14:29:05.277Zmore like thismore than 2019-05-23T14:29:05.277Z
answering member
4169
label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie remove filter
tabling member
147
label Biography information for Lord Boateng more like this
1126691
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2019-05-14more like thismore than 2019-05-14
answering body
Department for International Trade more like this
answering dept id 202 more like this
answering dept short name International Trade more like this
answering dept sort name International Trade more like this
hansard heading Overseas Trade more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Viscount Younger of Leckie on 14 May (HL15424 and HL15425), which are the 27 members of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) with which the UK trades solely on WTO terms. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Bowness more like this
uin HL15708 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-05-22more like thismore than 2019-05-22
answer text <p>The World Trade Organisation (WTO) Members with which the UK trades purely on WTO Terms - not subject to any Free Trade Agreement or preferential trade regime – are: Argentina, Australia, Bahrain, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, China, Chinese Taipei, Cuba, Gabon, Hong Kong, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Macao, Malaysia, the Maldives, New Zealand, Oman, Paraguay, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, the US, Uruguay and Venezuela.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-05-22T16:50:38.393Zmore like thismore than 2019-05-22T16:50:38.393Z
answering member
4169
label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie remove filter
tabling member
3496
label Biography information for Lord Bowness more like this
1125518
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2019-05-08more like thismore than 2019-05-08
answering body
Department for International Trade more like this
answering dept id 202 more like this
answering dept short name International Trade more like this
answering dept sort name International Trade more like this
hansard heading Overseas Trade: Germany more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to develop the UK’s post-Brexit trading relationship with Germany. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Taylor of Warwick more like this
uin HL15613 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-05-22more like thismore than 2019-05-22
answer text <p>Germany accounts for 10.2% of total UK trade and remains a crucial market for UK goods and services. Total trade in goods and services between the UK and Germany amounted to £132.7 billion in 2018.</p><p> </p><p>In August 2018, my Rt Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade launched the Export Strategy, through which the Government plans to increase UK total exports as a proportion of GDP to 35% and make Britain a 21st century exporting superpower. Germany will be a priority market for this strategy. We will also continue to promote the UK as a bilateral trading partner, reassuring German businesses that the UK remains open for business and remains an advocate for free trade and open markets.</p> more like this
answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-05-22T16:23:42.5Zmore like thismore than 2019-05-22T16:23:42.5Z
answering member
4169
label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie remove filter
tabling member
1796
label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick more like this