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433374

	registered interest
	date	01/12/2015
	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	Islamophobia
	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 Islamophobia on Muslim communities in the UK.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Afshar
	uin	HL4092
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2015 answer text <p>Everyone in Britain has the right to feel safe and at ease in the place where they live. There is no place for hatred against people because of their race, gender, ethnic origin, faith, sexual orientation, age or disability.</p><p>Anti-Muslim attacks rose 30-40% in the first two weeks after the Paris attacks. These attacks are unacceptable in Britain. The Government funds Tell MAMA (Measuring Anti-Muslim Attacks) to encourage reporting of these crimes and to support victims. We have also set up the first cross Government Anti-Muslim Hatred Working Group to raise awareness of Islamaphobic attacks. In addition, the Prime Minister announced that the police will disaggregate hate crime by religion beginning in April 2016. This will help the police to build community trust, target their resources and enable the public to hold them to account.</p><br /> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 15/12/2015 15:09:33 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	3847 label Biography information for Baroness Afshar

433386

	registered interest
	date	01/12/2015
	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
	hansard heading	Lead Ammunition Group
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they intend to publish the report of the Lead Ammunition Group, which was submitted on 3 June, and their response.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Parminter
	uin	HL4104
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2015 answer text <p>The Government is considering the independent Lead Ammunition Group’s report and will respond as soon as possible.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 15/12/2015 16:22:40 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
	tabling member	4178 label Biography information for Baroness Parminter

433409

	registered interest
	date	01/12/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Overseas Students
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to reintroduce automatic post-study work visas, in particular for postgraduate international students working at recognised higher education institutions in the UK.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Rebuck
	uin	HL4127
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2015 answer text <p>We have an excellent post-study offer for international graduates seeking to undertake skilled work in the UK after their studies. There is no limit on the number who can remain, if they secure a graduate job paying an appropriate salary.</p><p>The Government has no plans to reintroduce the Tier 1 (Post Study Work) visa, which saw large numbers of fraudulent applications and graduates who remained unemployed or in low-skilled work. We closed this visa category in 2012 and have replaced it with a more selective system.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 08/12/2015 15:12:10 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	4332 label Biography information for Baroness Rebuck

433410

	registered interest
	date	01/12/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisons: 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 prisoners' access to course-specific books and study materials to support their studies towards recognised further or higher education qualifications, and what plans they have to improve current arrangements.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Rebuck
	uin	HL4128
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2015 answer text <p>Offender Learning and Skills providers are responsible for ensuring learners can access course specific books and study materials. Books may also be accessed through prison libraries and sent by families and friends.</p><p>On 8 September the Secretary of State asked Dame Sally Coates to lead a review of education in prisons which will report in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Faulks question first answered 15/12/2015 17:01:52 answering member 4183 label Biography information for Lord Faulks
	tabling member	4332 label Biography information for Baroness Rebuck

433375

	registered interest
	date	01/12/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Credit
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the latest Bank of England figures showing elevated levels of personal indebtedness, what assessment they have made of what is an acceptable and safe level of such borrowing.
	tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
	uin	HL4093
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2015 answer text <p>Household debt as a proportion of income has fallen to 144 per cent in Q2 2015, from a peak of 168 per cent in Q1 2008. To avoid repeating the mistakes of the past we have created the independent Financial Policy Committee (FPC) within the Bank of England, to ensure emerging risks and vulnerabilities across the financial system as a whole are identified, monitored and effectively addressed.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Neill of Gatley question first answered 09/12/2015 17:08:44 answering member 4536 label Biography information for Lord O'Neill of Gatley
	tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

433376

	registered interest
	date	01/12/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Magistrates
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what efforts they have made to promote diversity in the composition of the lay magistracy, by reference to (1) socio-economic status, (2) ethnicity, (3) gender, and (4) age.
	tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
	uin	HL4094
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2015 answer text <p>The government is committed to promoting the diversity of all members of the judiciary, including a diverse magistracy which reflects the society it serves. The local advisory committees who are responsible for recruiting and selecting magistrates, target recruitment activity to ensure that while we appoint on merit, local benches are representative of the communities they serve. This includes seeking applications from previously underrepresented groups.</p><p>As of April 2015, 53% of serving magistrates were female and 9% from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) background. Data on recent appointments has continued to show encouraging signs and suggests diversity will continue to improve in the future.</p> answering member printed Lord Faulks question first answered 14/12/2015 11:52:09 answering member 4183 label Biography information for Lord Faulks
	tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

433377

	registered interest
	date	01/12/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Magistrates
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the breakdown of the lay magistracy according to the occupational groups with which applicants are required to identify themselves.
	tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
	uin	HL4095
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2015 answer text <p>The requested information is no longer recorded.</p> answering member printed Lord Faulks question first answered 14/12/2015 16:48:36 answering member 4183 label Biography information for Lord Faulks
	tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

433378

	registered interest
	date	01/12/2015
	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
	hansard heading	Timber
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government which British woods are grown for timber use, if any.
	tabling member printed	Lord Fearn
	uin	HL4096
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2015 answer text <p>Forestry is a devolved issue, so the answer relates to England only.</p><p>Many English woods are grown for timber amongst other uses, including oak and cherry. 2.6 million tonnes of English wood was delivered to primary wood processors and others in 2014. This is a 3% increase from the previous year. Active management of English woodlands at September 2015 was reported to be at 58%, up from 53% in 2013.</p><p>This is why this Government strongly supports the work of the Grown in Britain initiative. Its work in support of the woodland economy has helped to grow a £2bn a year forestry and wood processing industry, which employs over 40,000 people.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 14/12/2015 17:48:13 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
	tabling member	488 label Biography information for Lord Fearn

433379

	registered interest
	date	01/12/2015
	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	Tourism
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the annual value of tourism to the UK economy.
	tabling member printed	Lord Fearn
	uin	HL4097
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2015 answer text The Office for National Statistics has estimated that tourism was worth £59.6 billion Gross Value Added to the UK economy in 2014. answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 15/12/2015 17:38:50 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	488 label Biography information for Lord Fearn

433380

	registered interest
	date	01/12/2015
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Overseas Students: Fees and Charges
	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 total annual spending by international students on fees for all types of course in the UK.
	tabling member printed	Lord Fearn
	uin	HL4098
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2015 answer text <p>The Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) collects and publishes statistics on the income and expenditure of publicly funded UK Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in the annual publication “Higher Education Finance Plus”. An introduction to the publication is available at the following link: <a href="https://hesa.ac.uk/pr213" target="_blank">https://hesa.ac.uk/pr213</a> and is attached.</p><br /><p>Table 1 of the publication details the source of income for UK HEIs. The total income from the course fees of non-EU domiciled students was £3,892m in the 2013/14 academic year, which represents 12.7% of the total income of UK HE providers.</p><br /> answering member printed Baroness Evans of Bowes Park question first answered 16/12/2015 17:58:51 answering member 4329 label Biography information for Baroness Evans of Bowes Park attachment 1 file name HE Stats.PDF title HE Stats
	tabling member	488 label Biography information for Lord Fearn