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622436

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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

622439

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	English Baccalaureate
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they gave to recommendations of the Bacc for the Future campaign in deciding which subjects to include in the English Baccalaureate.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury
uin	HL2760
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2016 answer text <p>The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) comprises the core academic curriculum: English, mathematics, the sciences (including computer science), history or geography and a language. The subjects are closely based on the facilitating subjects at A level, which the Russell Group of universities say keep a wide range of degree courses open to students.</p><p> </p><p>The Government believes that, alongside the EBacc, all pupils should have access to an excellent, well-rounded education and the arts are central to this. All schools, including academies and free schools, must provide a broad and balanced curriculum that promotes the spiritual, moral, cultural, mental and physical development of pupils at the school and of society. We expect all schools to offer a wide range of options alongside the EBacc and have designed it to be limited in size so that there is flexibility for pupils to take additional GCSEs that reflect their own individual interests and strengths.</p><p> </p><p>We are considering the responses to the consultation on the implementation of the EBacc, including those from the <em>Bacc for the Future</em> campaign, and we will publish the Government response in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 09/11/2016 15:48:12 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	3699 label Biography information for Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury

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

622456

registered interest
date	27/10/2016
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Private Rented Housing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they consider that common law tenancies for (1) residential accommodation in general, and (2) houses in multiple occupation in particular, are being misused, and if so whether changes are needed to tenancy laws.
tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
uin	HL2777
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2016 answer text <p>Common law tenancies in the private rented sector in England account for a small part of the housing market, mainly where the rent payable is high or the landlord lives in the property. The default tenancy is assured short hold, with 81 per cent of the 4.3 million household in the private rented sector occupying under such tenancies. The Government is not aware of misuse of common law tenancies to avoid statutory protections. In particular the provisions in the Housing Act 2004 relating to Houses in Multiple Occupation, including mandatory licensing, apply to properties occupied by common law tenancies.</p><p>In October 2010 changes were introduced to assured tenancy rules by increasing the rent limit so tenancies with rents not exceeding £100,000 are no longer common law tenancies. The Government has no plans to make any further changes to the laws applying to common law tenancies.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 09/11/2016 14:21:09 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

622457

registered interest
date	27/10/2016
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Private Rented Housing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have made an assessment of the use of common law tenancies for the provision of housing accommodation and what is their estimate of the number of common law tenancies used for the provision of housing accommodation.
tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
uin	HL2778
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2016 answer text <p>There are an estimated 4.3 million households in the private rented sector in England. The majority, 85 per cent, are statutorily protected tenancies (assured, assured short hold and regulated tenancies). The Government has not made any estimate of how many of the remaining 15 per cent (which includes tenancies and licences granted by resident landlords, educational establishments and others) are common law tenancies.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 09/11/2016 14:20:38 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

622459

registered interest
date	27/10/2016
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	Islamic State: Yazidis
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 extent of the trafficking of Yazidi women by Daesh in Iraq and Syria; what countries have been identified as their destination; and what representations they have made to the governments of those countries in relation to identifying and assisting any such women and girls.
tabling member printed	Baroness Helic
uin	HL2780
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2016 answer text ​In June 2016 the Human Rights Council published a report detailing the horrific extent of trafficking of Yezidi women within Iraq and Syria. We do not have any evidence to suggest that Yezidi women are being trafficked outside of Iraq and Syria. We continue to work closely with our Global Coalition partners to defeat Daesh, including those in the region. answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 09/11/2016 15:27:24 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	4331 label Biography information for Baroness Helic

622462

registered interest
date	27/10/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	HMS Illustrious
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the willingness of a group of investors to purchase and refurbish HMS Illustrious so that it can become a museum in the UK, whether they will now suspend the sale and removal of the ship so that it is not broken up for scrap and instead, in keeping with the Government statement of September 2012, "preserved intact as a lasting tribute to service personnel who served" on HMS Illustrious, HMS Invincible and HMS Ark Royal.
tabling member printed	Lord Kinnock
uin	HL2783
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2016 answer text <p>Following an open competition a contract to recycle the vessel was awarded to Leyal Ship Recycling Ltd on 23 August 2016. The Ministry of Defence (MOD) subsequently received an outline proposal from a business consortium to purchase the former HMS ILLUSTRIOUS as a heritage asset. However, it has not been taken forward.</p><p> </p><p>HMS ILLUSTRIOUS is now the property of Leyal Ship Recycling Ltd and to cancel the sale agreement at this late stage would result in significant financial cost to the MOD.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 09/11/2016 15:24:34 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	693 label Biography information for Lord Kinnock

622464

registered interest
date	27/10/2016
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Overseas Trade
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 UK will still be able to trade under the existing EU free trade agreements once the UK has left the EU.
tabling member printed	Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
uin	HL2785
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2016 answer text <p>The UK remains committed to being a world leader in free trade, working with a range of partners to strengthen our economic ties. We recognise the need for a smooth transition which minimises disruption to our trading relationships. We are considering the options for this and will of course work with our EU and international partners in taking it forward. We are taking advantage of all the opportunities available to us to ensure that Britain becomes the global leader in free trade once we leave the EU.</p> answering member printed Lord Price question first answered 09/11/2016 15:25:06 answering member 4570 label Biography information for Lord Price
tabling member	384 label Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering

622481

registered interest
date	27/10/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Electoral Register: British Nationals Abroad
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimate they have made of the number of British citizens living overseas who may be entitled to qualify for inclusion on UK electoral registers if the current 15 year time limit is abolished; how they intend to ensure that it will be possible to check previous residency or inclusion against previous electoral registers given that those registers may no longer exist; and what estimate they have made of the cost to local authorities of conducting such a process.
tabling member printed	Lord Rennard
uin	HL2802
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2016 answer text <p>The Government estimates that a further 3 million British citizens resident overseas would be enfranchised by the 'votes for life' proposals set out in the policy statement published on 7 October.</p><p>The policy statement also sets out how applicants will be required to establish a connection to a UK address. For those whose previous registration cannot be verified, or who were not previously registered, documentary evidence or an attestation can be used. The additional costs will be highly dependent upon the number of eligible electors who apply to vote and to renew their registrations.</p> answering member printed Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen question first answered 09/11/2016 16:17:15 answering member 4330 label Biography information for Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen
tabling member	2484 label Biography information for Lord Rennard