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658731

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date	14/12/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Church Schools
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 contribution of Church schools to community cohesion.
tabling member printed	Lord Murphy of Torfaen
uin	HL4149
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2016 answer text <p>Church schools make a positive contribution to our society and education system and are amongst the highest performing nationally We want more good schools and to enable quality providers to establish them. Our consultation, Schools that Work for Everyone, is aimed at creating more good schools and improving community cohesion so that more young people have the chance to go as far as their talents will take them.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 16/12/2016 14:49:20 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	546 label Biography information for Lord Murphy of Torfaen

657755

registered interest
date	13/12/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	NHS: Migrant Workers
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assurances they intend to give to NHS employees who were born in other EU member states that they will be able to continue working in the NHS following the UK's withdrawal from the EU.
tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
uin	HL4074
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2016 answer text <p>The Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Health have made it clear that they wish for European Union (EU) citizens, including those working in health and social care, to remain in the United Kingdom once the UK has left the EU, and that this would only not be possible if British citizens’ rights in European member states were not protected in return. The Government is working hard to achieve that outcome.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 15/12/2016 16:13:47 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

657417

registered interest
date	12/12/2016
answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
answering dept id	204
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
hansard heading	Palace of Westminster: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker, further to the Written Answer by the Chairman of Committees on 8 April 2014, which museums or related institutions have received encaustic tiles from the Palace of Westminster.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL4049
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2016 answer text <p>Following the decision by the Administration and Works Committee in the Lords and the Administration Committee in the Commons that in cases where encaustic tiles from the Palace of Westminster cannot be re-used elsewhere, some of these should be donated to museums or related institutions, encaustic tiles have been donated to the Tile Trail in Stoke on Trent; to a recycled mosaics project to commemorate the pottery works in Stoke on Trent; and to St Augustine’s Church in Ramsgate.</p> answering member printed Lord McFall of Alcluith question first answered 19/12/2016 14:12:45 answering member 4148 label Biography information for Lord McFall of Alcluith
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

655745

registered interest
date	09/12/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line: Euston Station
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether HS2 Ltd followed European procurement rules in seeking bids for Euston station master planning and architectural work; and which companies submitted conforming bids.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL3987
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2016 answer text <p>HS2 Ltd is required to follow the Utilities Contracts Regulations (these enshrine the European procurement rules), which it did for the Euston Station Vision and Master Plan work. Seven firms were invited to tender; these were AECOM-Hyder, Arup, Atkins, Capita Symonds-Ineco, Jacobs, Mott Macdonald and WSP UK Ltd and 3 conforming bids were received.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 19/12/2016 14:11:01 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

655760

registered interest
date	09/12/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Faith Schools: Admissions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the proposal to replace the 50 per cent cap on faith-based admissions to faith schools, as set out in the Government consultation <i>Schools that work for everyone,</i> what consideration they have given to the finding of the Education Policy Institute that "there is a risk that increasing the numbers of faith schools would come at the price of increased social segregation, with a risk of lower social mobility".
tabling member printed	Baroness Whitaker
uin	HL4002
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2016 answer text <p>The EPI report fails to recognise the fact that the government’s proposals are about creating more good school places for more parents in more parts of the country by giving them more choice. Our proposals to expand the number of good school places available to parents will help more young people, irrespective of their background, have the chance to go as far as their talents will take them.</p><p> </p><p>Faith schools are among the highest performing schools in the country, with more primary and secondary faith schools judged good or outstanding than their non-faith counterparts[1]. Faith schools are popular with parents and the removal of the 50% faith cap will enable the establishment of even more good schools.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>[1]<em>Ofsted official statistics: Maintained schools and academies inspections and outcomes as at 31 March 2016</em> shows faith schools are more likely to be <em>good</em> or <em>outstanding</em> as compared to non-faith schools (89% as compared to 86% at primary; 81% as compared to 75% at secondary).</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 15/12/2016 15:11:23 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	2510 label Biography information for Baroness Whitaker

655763

registered interest
date	09/12/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Mobility Scooters: Cycleways
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether there are any cycle lanes in the UK to which mobility scooters have full access; whether they have considered making this a condition for the construction of fixed cycle lanes; and whether there are any legislative barriers to providing such access.
tabling member printed	Baroness Wolf of Dulwich
uin	HL4005
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2016 answer text <p>Provision of cycling infrastructure, including cycle lanes, is the responsibility of the local traffic authority. The Department for Transport does not hold data on the number of cycle lanes, nor whether mobility scooters are able to access them. It is for traffic authorities to decide what type of lane to provide and where.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 19/12/2016 14:11:28 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4347 label Biography information for Baroness Wolf of Dulwich

654707

registered interest
date	08/12/2016
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	Channel Four Television
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what criteria they used to appoint new board members for Channel 4.
tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
uin	HL3953
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2016 answer text <p>Non-executive members of the Channel 4 Corporation board are appointed by Ofcom with the approval of the Secretary of State. Ofcom advertised for four vacancies for candidates with specific sector skills and experience. The Secretary of State approved the four candidates on the basis that they met the skills and experience set out in the four advertised job descriptions.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 15/12/2016 13:02:24 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

654714

registered interest
date	08/12/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Relationships and Sex Education
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 importance of the teaching of high quality sex and relationship education in schools in preventing violence against women.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Listowel
uin	HL3960
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2016 answer text <p>The Government wants to provide all young people with a curriculum that prepares them to succeed in modern Britain. This includes sex and relationship education (SRE) that is age-appropriate and fit for the world they live in today.</p><p> </p><p>Sex education (SE) is compulsory in all maintained secondary schools and many academies and primary schools choose to teach it. Any school that teaches sex education must have regard to the Secretary of State’s statutory guidance on sex and relationships education. In some schools, sex and relationship education (SRE) is taught as part of personal, social, health and economic education (PSHE).</p><p> </p><p>Both the Secretary of State’s statutory guidance on sex and relationships education and the PSHE Association’s non-statutory programme of study for PSHE include guidance on teaching about positive relationships.</p><p> </p><p>The Government welcomes the Women and Equalities Select Committee (WESC) recommendations on preventing sexual harassment and sexual violence in schools and we have responded setting out steps we will take in response, working with key partners.</p><p> </p><p>The case for further action on PSHE and SRE delivery is actively under review, with particular consideration to improving quality and accessibility.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 15/12/2016 16:10:43 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	2054 label Biography information for The Earl of Listowel

654716

registered interest
date	08/12/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	National Curriculum Tests
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 recent changes to the national curriculum and teacher assessment frameworks on the need for effective and clear communication between teachers and parents on children's performance in school.
tabling member printed	Lord Maxton
uin	HL3962
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2016 answer text <p>The Government removed the system of levels used to report children’s attainment in September 2014. As set out in the report of The Commission on Assessment Without Levels, published in September 2015, levels had come to have a negative impact on teaching and did not provide a suitable means of assessing the attainment of pupils accurately.</p><p>Levels were only ever intended to be used for end of Key Stage statutory assessment but, over time, they came to dominate all assessment. The decision to remove levels has granted schools the freedom to choose an approach to assessment and reporting that works for their pupils and their curriculum. The report published by the Commission provided helpful guidance and best practice to schools on developing new approaches to assessment and reporting.</p><p>Even though levels have been removed, statutory assessments at the end of Key Stages 1 and 2 remain, as does the requirement on schools to report annually to parents on their child’s achievements and progress.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash grouped question UIN HL3963 question first answered 15/12/2016 15:12:33 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	607 label Biography information for Lord Maxton

654717

registered interest
date	08/12/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	National Curriculum Tests
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have received from parents concerning communications between teachers and parents on children's performance in school.
tabling member printed	Lord Maxton
uin	HL3963
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2016 answer text <p>The Government removed the system of levels used to report children’s attainment in September 2014. As set out in the report of The Commission on Assessment Without Levels, published in September 2015, levels had come to have a negative impact on teaching and did not provide a suitable means of assessing the attainment of pupils accurately.</p><p>Levels were only ever intended to be used for end of Key Stage statutory assessment but, over time, they came to dominate all assessment. The decision to remove levels has granted schools the freedom to choose an approach to assessment and reporting that works for their pupils and their curriculum. The report published by the Commission provided helpful guidance and best practice to schools on developing new approaches to assessment and reporting.</p><p>Even though levels have been removed, statutory assessments at the end of Key Stages 1 and 2 remain, as does the requirement on schools to report annually to parents on their child’s achievements and progress.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash grouped question UIN HL3962 question first answered 15/12/2016 15:12:33 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	607 label Biography information for Lord Maxton