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746642

registered interest
date	29/06/2017
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what steps they have taken (1) to implement the judgment of the European Court of Justice of 6 October 2015, Schrems v Data Protection Commissioner, and (2) to ensure that the Information Commissioner implements the findings set out in that judgment.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL273
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>Whilst the UK is a member of the European Union, we will continue to rely on the Privacy Shield for data flows to and from the US. The UK Government views this agreement as a major step forward for restoring certainty and a stable legal footing for transatlantic data flows.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 05/07/2017 12:40:03 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

746654

registered interest
date	29/06/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government whether primary legislation is required to introduce the National Funding Formula for Schools in England.
tabling member printed	Lord Watson of Invergowrie
uin	HL285
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>We believe that the current funding arrangements are unfair and we remain committed to changing them. We will work with Parliament to bring forward proposals that command a consensus. We are considering the more than 25,000 responses we received to the second stage to National Funding Formula consultation, and will publish our response in due course.</p><p> </p><p>As set out in the first stage to the consultation, a national funding formula – one which would directly set the budget for each school – would remove the requirement for local authorities to set a local schools funding formula. Removing the requirement for local authorities to set local formulae would require a change to the School Standards and Framework Act 1998.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 05/07/2017 15:59:40 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	1241 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Invergowrie

746655

registered interest
date	29/06/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what is their estimate of the increase in the number of pupils in primary and secondary schools over the next three years.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL286
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>The most recent projection for the number of pupils in state funded primary schools was published on 14 July 2016. The figures for the actual population in 2016, and the projections for the next three years, are provided below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="5"><p><strong>Full-time equivalent actual and projected number of pupils, 2016 onwards</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"><p>Projection</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2016 (actual)</p></td><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>2019</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>State-funded primary schools</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>population</p></td><td><p>4,479,000</p></td><td><p>4,572,000</p></td><td><p>4,629,000</p></td><td><p>4,653,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><em>increase (num)</em></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><em>93,000</em></p></td><td><p><em>57,000</em></p></td><td><p><em>24,000</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><em>increase (%)</em></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><em>2.1</em></p></td><td><p><em>1.2</em></p></td><td><p><em>0.5</em></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>State-funded secondary schools</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>population</p></td><td><p>2,758,000</p></td><td><p>2,798,000</p></td><td><p>2,863,000</p></td><td><p>2,951,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><em>increase (num)</em></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><em>40,000</em></p></td><td><p><em>65,000</em></p></td><td><p><em>88,000</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><em>increase (%)</em></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><em>1.5</em></p></td><td><p><em>2.3</em></p></td><td><p><em>3.1</em></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5"><p>Numbers rounded to the nearest thousand. Percentages calculated on exact figures</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="6"><p><em>Source: 2016 national population projections, DfE</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Notes: 1 – projection for the state funded primary and secondary school population aged up to and including 15, age taken as at the start of the academic year.</p><p>2 – Actual and projected figures and numerical increases rounded to the nearest thousand. The percentages were calculated on the exact figures.</p><p>3 – Full-time equivalent numbers count each part-time pupil as 0.5.</p><p>4 – All through schools are included in the secondary school total for all ages.</p><p> </p><p>This information is published on the department’s website. New 2017 pupil projections will be released on 13 July 2017 at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-pupil-projections" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-pupil-projections</a></p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 05/07/2017 15:45:29 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

746677

registered interest
date	29/06/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	International Assistance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what priority they will give to increasing support for, and strengthening the effectiveness of, the Specialized Agencies of the United Nations through the UK’s Official Development Assistance programme.
tabling member printed	Lord Judd
uin	HL308
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government recognises the valuable role that the Specialised Agencies of the United Nations perform in the agreement and enforcement of international norms, standards and regulations. The UK focuses its support on agencies that are best placed to deliver on the Government’s strategic priorities and which demonstrate excellent performance including value for money for UK taxpayers’ investments. The Multilateral Development Review published in December 2016 explained how the Department for International Development is working with several Specialised Agencies to improve their effectiveness, including the introduction of performance agreements to reinforce priority reforms.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 05/07/2017 16:38:51 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	1660 label Biography information for Lord Judd

732079

registered interest
date	22/06/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government how many nursing posts were unfilled in NHS England on the most recent date for which figures are available; and what plans they have to fill those places.
tabling member printed	Lord Ouseley
uin	HL132
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>The information is not available in the format requested.</p><p> </p><p>Health Education England (HEE) provide estimates of staff shortages and the plan for tackling these issues as part of their Workforce Plan for England publication.</p><p> </p><p>HEE plan to publish the Workforce Plan for England 2017/18 in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy question first answered 05/07/2017 14:28:05 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
tabling member	2170 label Biography information for Lord Ouseley

732080

registered interest
date	22/06/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government how many vacancies exist in the social care sector in England; and what assessment they have made of the impact of those vacancies on the services being provided to elderly and disabled people.
tabling member printed	Lord Ouseley
uin	HL133
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>Skills for Care workforce data shows that there were 90,335 vacant posts in the adult social care sector. This equates to a vacancy rate of 6.8%. This data is as at March 2016 for the independent sector and September 2015 for statutory local authorities.</p><p> </p><p>Current vacancies, in addition to demographic changes in the population and raised expectations mean there will be an increasing demand on care services in the future, including from the elderly and disabled. Skills for Care, an employer-led workforce development organisation for adult social care, is looking to address this through their recruitment and retention strategy.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy question first answered 05/07/2017 12:18:53 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
tabling member	2170 label Biography information for Lord Ouseley

732092

registered interest
date	22/06/2017
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to publish a long-term plan for the countryside in England and Wales; and if so, by what date.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL145
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>We are committed to be the first generation to leave the environment in a better state than we inherited it. We are preparing a 25 year environment plan that will set out how we will fulfil our ambition for the environment. Timings will be set out in due course.</p><p> </p><p>We will bring sustainable growth to the rural economy and boost our rural areas, so that people who live in the countryside have the same opportunities as those who live in our towns and cities.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 05/07/2017 16:00:11 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

732094

registered interest
date	22/06/2017
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the security afforded to Marine Conservation Areas; and how many prosecutions have been brought against unlawful incursions.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL147
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>All protected sites are protected from the point of designation through the planning and licensing process. The condition of all marine protected sites is monitored and when harmful activities are identified new measures are developed to manage them.</p><p>Between 2011 and 2016 the Inshore Fishery and Coastal Authorities made 166 successful prosecutions for infractions of byelaws in the 0-6nm region. 994 verbal warnings, 515 written warnings and 110 fixed penalties were issued in the same period. The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) considers there is good compliance within the current MMO byelaw areas (6-12nm).</p><p>The security of marine protected sites is supported by periodic patrolling from Royal Navy Offshore Patrol Vessels and the monitoring of Vessel Monitoring System data. There have been records of incursions from vessels and MMO has followed these up, but no cases have resulted in prosecution.</p><p>For protected sites in the 12-200nm zone the Government is currently in negotiations with Other Member States to introduce management measures through the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) which will be enforced by MMO. Taking back control of our waters and gaining a fairer share of quotas when we leave the EU are key priorities for the UK. We are currently analysing all fisheries legislation including CFP to determine what changes we might need to introduce.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 05/07/2017 16:14:15 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

732104

registered interest
date	22/06/2017
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government when they last had discussions with representatives from farming organisations to discuss the shape of future farm support.
tabling member printed	Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
uin	HL157
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>Since his appointment on 11 June, the new Secretary of State has already met and spoken to representatives from farming organisations on a number of occasions, most recently at the Royal Norfolk Show on 28 June 2017.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 05/07/2017 16:14:36 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	384 label Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering

730982

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Turkey: EU Immigration
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to offer (1) advice, and (2) assistance, to help the Turkish authorities to control the flow of immigrants from that country into the European Union, following reductions in the strength of the army and security forces.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL10
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>The UK is taking an active role in supporting those countries affected by the increased flow of migrants towards the European Union.</p><p> </p><p>In Turkey, the UK is supporting capacity building activities with the Directorate General for Migration Management (DGMM). Over £3.2 million of funding has been made available to deliver a number of projects aimed at strengthening Turkey’s ability to manage migratory flows and supporting migrants in Turkey. This includes strengthening visa and border management capacity, supporting the integration of migrants in Turkey and tackling smuggling and trafficking across the Aegean.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 05/07/2017 12:21:39 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten