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registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-12-15
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Developing Countries: 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 what steps they will take to ensure that trade is understood to have a role in facilitating the post–2015 development objectives. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead more like this
uin HL3729 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>Poverty eradication is at the forefront of the post-2015 development agenda and we propose to tackle this by promoting inclusive economic growth, social development and tackling climate change, in a way that leaves no one behind. Trade plays a central role in achieving the ambitious agenda and the UK will work to ensure that there are strong trade-related targets in the final post-2015 framework<strong>.</strong></p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Northover more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-12-18T12:51:28.153Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-18T12:51:28.153Z
answering member
2539
label Biography information for Baroness Northover more like this
tabling member
3895
label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead more like this
170237
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-12-15
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Palestinians 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 temporary arrangements have been made for the homeless in Gaza over this and succeeding winters. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Tonge more like this
uin HL3733 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The UK was one of the biggest donors to Gaza following the recent conflict, providing more than £17 million in emergency assistance to deliver lifesaving food, clean water, shelter and medical assistance. At the Gaza Reconstruction Conference in October, the UK pledged a further £20 million which includes the provision of shelter and basic services for people displaced from their homes. We have disbursed a quarter of this pledge already to help meet the needs of the most vulnerable this winter. DFID is also funding the Gaza Reconstruction Mechanism for the import of construction materials into Gaza so that people are able to repair their homes.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Northover more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-12-18T12:39:29.953Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-18T12:39:29.953Z
answering member
2539
label Biography information for Baroness Northover more like this
tabling member
200
label Biography information for Baroness Tonge more like this
170271
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-12-15
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 Educational Exchanges 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 they have plans formally to recognise international high school exchanges. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Storey more like this
uin HL3767 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The Government recognises that school links and exchanges can provide valuable opportunities to learn about other countries and to improve language skills. It is, however, for individual schools to decide whether or not they wish to participate in such exchanges.</p><p> </p><p>For those who do, there are many opportunities available, for example through the British Council’s Connecting Classrooms programme, the Global Learning Programme, which is jointly funded by the Department for International Development and the British Council, and the EU’s Erasmus + programme. The British Council also offers an International School Award which enables schools to have their international work recognised.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Nash more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-12-18T12:49:48.427Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-18T12:49:48.427Z
answering member
4270
label Biography information for Lord Nash more like this
tabling member
4238
label Biography information for Lord Storey more like this
170277
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-12-15
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 Pupil Exclusions: Disability 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, for each year since 2010, what percentage of exclusions from (1) maintained schools, and (2) academy schools, related to disabled pupils with or without statements. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness King of Bow more like this
uin HL3773 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The Department for Education does not publish information on exclusions of pupils with special education needs (SEN) for academies.</p><p> </p><p>Information for state-funded schools is published in the “Permanent and fixed-period exclusions in England: 2012 to 2013” Statistical First Release. This information is published online at:</p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/permanent-and-fixed-period-exclusions-in-england-2012-to-2013" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/statistics/permanent-and-fixed-period-exclusions-in-england-2012-to-2013</a></p><p> </p><p>Table 9 gives a time series of the number of permanent exclusions of pupils with SEN. Tables 10a and 10b show the number of fixed-period exclusions of pupils with SEN and the number of pupils with SEN with one or more fixed- period exclusion, respectively. Data for earlier years can be found in the “Statistics: exclusions” series. This information is published online at:</p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-exclusions" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-exclusions</a></p><p> </p>
answering member printed Lord Nash more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-12-18T12:40:41.357Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-18T12:40:41.357Z
answering member
4270
label Biography information for Lord Nash more like this
tabling member
143
label Biography information for Baroness King of Bow more like this
170278
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-12-15
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 Pupil Exclusions: Disability 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, for each year since 2010 what was the average time for (1) a permanently excluded disabled pupil with a Special Educational Need (SEN), and (2) a permanently excluded disabled pupil without SEN, to be accepted at another school. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness King of Bow more like this
uin HL3774 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The Department for Education does not collect information regarding the length of time it takes for an excluded pupil to be accepted at another school.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Nash more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-12-18T12:48:24.273Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-18T12:48:24.273Z
answering member
4270
label Biography information for Lord Nash more like this
tabling member
143
label Biography information for Baroness King of Bow more like this
170279
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-12-15
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 Academies: Special Educational Needs 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 complaints they have received regarding (1) the admission decisions in relation to children with Special Educational Needs (SEN), and (2) the teaching of children with SEN, by academy schools. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness King of Bow more like this
uin HL3775 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>On behalf of the Secretary of State, the Education Funding Agency (EFA) deals with academy special educational needs (SEN) admission determination requests involving pupils in receipt of a statement of SEN or Education, Health and Care plan. Between January 2013 and November 2014 the EFA handled 56 admission determination requests.</p><p> </p><p>The EFA does not categorise complaints about the teaching of children with SEN by academy schools, or whether a request for an SEN admission determination was received because an academy refused to admit a child owing to budgetary constraints.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Nash more like this
grouped question UIN HL3776 more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-12-18T12:50:32.15Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-18T12:50:32.15Z
answering member
4270
label Biography information for Lord Nash more like this
tabling member
143
label Biography information for Baroness King of Bow more like this
170280
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-12-15
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 Academies: Special Educational Needs 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 there have been any cases where an academy has refused to admit a Special Educational Needs pupil owing to budgetary constraints; and, if so, how many. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness King of Bow more like this
uin HL3776 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>On behalf of the Secretary of State, the Education Funding Agency (EFA) deals with academy special educational needs (SEN) admission determination requests involving pupils in receipt of a statement of SEN or Education, Health and Care plan. Between January 2013 and November 2014 the EFA handled 56 admission determination requests.</p><p> </p><p>The EFA does not categorise complaints about the teaching of children with SEN by academy schools, or whether a request for an SEN admission determination was received because an academy refused to admit a child owing to budgetary constraints.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Nash more like this
grouped question UIN HL3775 more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-12-18T12:50:32.267Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-18T12:50:32.267Z
answering member
4270
label Biography information for Lord Nash more like this
tabling member
143
label Biography information for Baroness King of Bow more like this
170281
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-12-15
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 Free Schools: Disability 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 applications to establish a free school with a focus on inclusion of disabled learners, with or without Special Educational Needs, have been agreed to, and how many refused, by the Secretary of State. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness King of Bow more like this
uin HL3777 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>Since 2010 we have received over 1500 applications to open a free school, all of which will have had some focus on the inclusion of disabled learners. Within this number we have received 89 applications to establish special free schools, 22 of which have been approved to proceed to the pre-opening stage and 67 rejected. The 67 applications were rejected because they failed to meet our quality threshold.</p><p> </p><p>Three of the 11 open special free schools have been inspected by Ofsted, (with two being rated as ‘Good’ and one as ‘Outstanding’). Once open, all free schools have a statutory duty to make sure disabled students are not discriminated against and to promote their interests.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Nash more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-12-18T12:49:12.297Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-18T12:49:12.297Z
answering member
4270
label Biography information for Lord Nash more like this
tabling member
143
label Biography information for Baroness King of Bow more like this
170283
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-12-15
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 Curriculum 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 Answer by Lord Nash on 27 November (HL3031), whether they consider that parents who learn that their children are being taught by a school that young earth creationism or intelligent design is scientifically valid are entitled to regard it as evidence that that school is not offering a broad and balanced curriculum under the terms of section 78 of the Education Act 2002. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Warner more like this
uin HL3779 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>Maintained schools are obliged to comply with section 78 of the Education Act 2002. Maintained schools that teach young earth creationism or intelligent design as valid science undermine the teaching of established evolutionary theory and are therefore not complying with the national curriculum or providing a broad and balanced curriculum as required by section 78. If parents have concerns about this they should raise the matter through the school’s complaints procedure in the first instance.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Nash more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-12-18T12:48:03.177Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-18T12:48:03.177Z
answering member
4270
label Biography information for Lord Nash more like this
tabling member
1732
label Biography information for Lord Warner more like this
170289
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-12-15
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
hansard heading Minimum Wage more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will take steps to ensure that interns used for full-time work are paid at least the National Minimum Wage; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Warrington North more like this
tabling member printed
Helen Jones more like this
uin 218759 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The term “intern” is not defined in any legislation: entitlement to the minimum wage depends on whether or not an individual is a worker. If an internship meets the legal definition of a worker, then they must be paid at least the minimum wage from the start.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Given this dependency on employment status, it is vital that employers and workers understand how this is determined. We continue to carry out targeted awareness raising initiatives with interns and HMRC have been working with employers to identify potential non-compliance.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Complaints from interns about non-payment of the minimum wage are prioritised by HMRC for investigation and HMRC will investigate every complaint made to the Pay and Work Rights Helpline. Any worker who believes that they are being paid below the minimum wage should call the helpline on 0800 917 2368.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Determining an individual’s employment status can be complicated. This is why the Business Secretary announced a review of employment status in October this year, to help ensure an employment status framework in the UK that meets the needs of everyone. This is an internal review and will present findings to ministers early next year.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire more like this
answering member printed Jo Swinson more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-12-18T12:13:10.193Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-18T12:13:10.193Z
answering member
1513
label Biography information for Jo Swinson more like this
tabling member
432
label Biography information for Helen Jones more like this