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804732

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date	12/12/2017
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Charities
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they last conducted a review of registered charities that perform state commissioned services; and whether that review covered (1) value for money, (2) executive pay, and (3) lobbying operations.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL4065
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2017 answer text <p>It is the responsibility of the authorities commissioning services to conduct appropriate due diligence on service providers and ensure value for money for the commissioned service. Government is committed to supporting the continuous improvement of commissioning practice, for example through a range of Commissioning Academies.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 22/12/2017 12:35:12 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

804733

registered interest
date	12/12/2017
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Charities: Pay
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they last conducted a review of the remuneration of chief executives and senior managers of registered charities.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL4066
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2017 answer text <p>Executive pay is a matter for a charity’s trustees to determine, acting in the best interests of their charity. The Government has not undertaken a specific review but notes a 2014 review of executive pay by The National Council for Voluntary Organisations which found that senior executives in charities were on average paid substantially less than for similar roles in the public or private sectors.</p><p> </p><p>The Charity Commission regulates charities in England and Wales and is an independent, non-ministerial department. The Charity Commission has recently consulted on whether charities should report further on executive pay in their annual return, and if this information should be published for the public to view on the Charity Commission’s charity search tool. The Charity Commission is analysing consultation feedback and will set out next steps in due course.</p><p> </p><p>The Government and Charity Commission have regular meetings to discuss the legal and regulatory framework for charities.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde grouped question UIN HL4067 question first answered 22/12/2017 12:34:13 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

804734

registered interest
date	12/12/2017
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Charities: Pay
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the Charity Commission about levels of remuneration for chief executives and senior managers of registered charities.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL4067
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2017 answer text <p>Executive pay is a matter for a charity’s trustees to determine, acting in the best interests of their charity. The Government has not undertaken a specific review but notes a 2014 review of executive pay by The National Council for Voluntary Organisations which found that senior executives in charities were on average paid substantially less than for similar roles in the public or private sectors.</p><p> </p><p>The Charity Commission regulates charities in England and Wales and is an independent, non-ministerial department. The Charity Commission has recently consulted on whether charities should report further on executive pay in their annual return, and if this information should be published for the public to view on the Charity Commission’s charity search tool. The Charity Commission is analysing consultation feedback and will set out next steps in due course.</p><p> </p><p>The Government and Charity Commission have regular meetings to discuss the legal and regulatory framework for charities.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde grouped question UIN HL4066 question first answered 22/12/2017 12:34:13 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

804756

registered interest
date	12/12/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Sentencing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what guidance is issued to (1) judges, and (2) magistrates, relating to the length of time that should occur between conviction by the courts and the issuing of a final sentence.
tabling member printed	Baroness Gould of Potternewton
uin	HL4087
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/12/2017 answer text <p>The Criminal Procedure Rules require the court to pass sentence as soon as it is able to take into account the information that it needs for sentencing purposes. The information needed and the time taken to provide and consider it will depend upon the circumstances of the case.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 28/12/2017 14:25:25 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	3573 label Biography information for Baroness Gould of Potternewton

804757

registered interest
date	12/12/2017
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	Bangladesh: Freedom of Expression
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of press freedom and freedom of expression in Bangladesh, following reports of enforced disappearances of journalists and supporters of opposition parties in Bangladesh.
tabling member printed	Lord Hussain
uin	HL4088
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/12/2017 answer text <p>​I raised concerns about disappearances and freedom of expression during my meetings with senior government leaders in Dhaka in August, and the Minister for Asia and the Pacific did the same with the Bangladesh High Commissioner and Foreign Secretary Haque in November. The High Commission in Dhaka regularly raises the full range of our human rights concerns with the Government of Bangladesh.</p><p>I am deeply concerned by the growing number of attacks against freedom of expression in Bangladesh, including those that have allegedly taken place through arbitrary arrests, enforced disappearances, and extra-judicial killings. Bangladesh remains a human rights priority country for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 28/12/2017 16:54:59 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4221 label Biography information for Lord Hussain

804758

registered interest
date	12/12/2017
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	Bangladesh: Elections
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they are making to the government of Bangladesh to ensure that the elections due to be held in Bangladesh in 2018 are free and fair, following the boycott of previous elections in that country by opposition parties.
tabling member printed	Lord Hussain
uin	HL4089
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/12/2017 answer text <p>The British Government is encouraging political parties in Bangladesh to engage in constructive dialogue and allow the Election Commission the freedom to do its important work. The Minister for Asia and the Pacific discussed the importance of free, fair and inclusive elections with members of the Awami League and Bangladesh National Party at a meeting hosted by the Conservative Friends of Bangladesh in July, with Bangladesh High Commissioner Quaunine in August and with Foreign Minister Ali in November. The High Commission in Dhaka regularly discusses these matters with the Government of Bangladesh, the main political parties, and the Bangladesh Election Commission.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 28/12/2017 16:54:28 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4221 label Biography information for Lord Hussain

804759

registered interest
date	12/12/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Syria: Reconstruction
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government why international funds are provided for reconstruction in devastated cities, such as Mosul, in Iraq, but not for those in Syria.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL4090
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/12/2017 answer text <p>We will provide no support for reconstruction in Syria until a comprehensive, genuine and inclusive political transition is firmly underway. While the conflict is ongoing, our priority is to deliver life-saving humanitarian aid. The UK will continue to work with the UN and others to develop its plans for Syria following a national settlement of the conflict.</p><p>In Iraq, the International Community is currently funding the UNDP’s Funding Facility For Stabilization which provides support for immediate repairs to housing, schools and utilities. Plans for the long-term reconstruction of Mosul and other liberated areas are currently being discussed by the UK with the Government of Iraq, the UN, the EU and the World Bank, who will set out their strategies at a conference in Kuwait in February.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 27/12/2017 13:54:12 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

804764

registered interest
date	12/12/2017
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	Grenfell Tower: Fires
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what financial support they have provided to local authorities to provide (1) temporary, and (2) permanent, accommodation for survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire; and whether that support is expected to meet all the additional costs.
tabling member printed	Lord Lea of Crondall
uin	HL4094
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2017 answer text <p>To date the government has committed to providing funding to Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC) to provide the following support to those who have permanently lost their homes as a result of the fire:</p><p> </p><ul><li><p>Funding for the cost of hotel accommodation provided whilst offers of permanent and temporary accommodation are being made.</p></li><li><p>Funding to meet the rental costs and core utility bills in temporary and permanent accommodation once residents are able to leave hotels. This will ensure all residents will not pay rent or utility bills until July 1<sup>st</sup> 2019.</p></li><li><p>Additionally, my Department has made a further £6 million available to RBKC for use in supporting residents needs beyond housing. This is helping to fund food allowances, support for funeral expenses and other hardship payments where the council deem them appropriate.</p></li></ul><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 22/12/2017 12:28:23 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	2482 label Biography information for Lord Lea of Crondall

804783

registered interest
date	12/12/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs: Autism
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to develop a national autism and education strategy.
tabling member printed	Lord Touhig
uin	HL4111
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/12/2017 answer text <p>The government welcomed the recent ‘Autism and education in England 2017’ report from the All Party Parliamentary Group on Autism (APPGA), which recommended the creation of a national strategy for autism. We will consider the recommendations of the report carefully, alongside those of other recent reports such as the attached ‘Lenehan Review’ of residential special schools. These reports will inform our plans for supporting children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Officials are meeting representatives from the National Autistic Society in January 2018 to discuss the APPGA’s report.</p><p> </p><p>Local councils have a statutory duty, under the Children and Families Act 2014, to identify needs in their local area and to commission, together with partner agencies, services to support children and young people with SEND and their families. This includes services for children and young people with autism. These services must be included in each council’s ‘local offer’ of available services, which must be reviewed regularly, in consultation with local families, taking their views into consideration.</p><p> </p><p>The department has funded the Autism Education Trust (AET) since 2012 to deliver autism training to early years, schools and post-16 education professionals in England. The AET has now trained more than 150,000 education staff. This includes head teachers, teachers and teaching assistants, as well as support staff such as receptionists and dining hall staff, encouraging a ‘whole school’ approach to supporting children and young people with autism. The department will shortly begin discussions with the AET to consider an extension to their current contract.</p><p> </p><p>The department published a new framework for Initial Teacher Training (ITT) content in July 2016. The framework, attached, includes specific content on SEND, including autism, and is available for training providers to use. This twin approach of ongoing work in schools to increase awareness of autism through training, while also ensuring that new teachers are equipped to support pupils with autism from the outset, is designed to ensure that children and young people can succeed in their education. The department does not hold data on the numbers of teachers who have been trained by the AET or who have been through ITT courses that reflect the new ITT framework.</p><p>All academies and local authority maintained schools in England are expected to admit children and young people with SEND, including those with autism, whether or not they have an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. They cannot refuse to admit a pupil simply because he or she has a SEND. In 2016, there were 630 maintained special schools and 32 non-maintained special schools in England approved to make provision for pupils with autistic spectrum disorder. In addition, under the department’s free schools programme, there are now 29 special free schools open in England, including 17 which cater specifically for children with autism. These include the Rise Free School in Hounslow and the Lighthouse Free School in Leeds. A further 22 special free schools are due to open in future, 12 of which will specialise in provision for children with autism, including the Cumbria Academy for Autism and a second National Autistic Society free school, the Vanguard School in Lambeth. The other schools will offer some places for children with autism.</p><p> </p><p>In March, the government announced that it would make available £215 million of capital funding to support the expansion of existing provision as well as the development of new schools for pupils with EHC plans.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton attachment 1 file name Lenehan Review for HL4111,12,13,14,15,16.pdf title Lenehan Review 2 file name ITT content for HL4111,12,13,14,15,16 15.12.17.pdf title ITT content grouped question UIN HL4112 HL4113 HL4114 HL4115 HL4116 question first answered 27/12/2017 13:58:09 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	542 label Biography information for Lord Touhig

804784

registered interest
date	12/12/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs: Autism
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to make local authorities commissioners of services for children on the autistic spectrum.
tabling member printed	Lord Touhig
uin	HL4112
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/12/2017 answer text <p>The government welcomed the recent ‘Autism and education in England 2017’ report from the All Party Parliamentary Group on Autism (APPGA), which recommended the creation of a national strategy for autism. We will consider the recommendations of the report carefully, alongside those of other recent reports such as the attached ‘Lenehan Review’ of residential special schools. These reports will inform our plans for supporting children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Officials are meeting representatives from the National Autistic Society in January 2018 to discuss the APPGA’s report.</p><p> </p><p>Local councils have a statutory duty, under the Children and Families Act 2014, to identify needs in their local area and to commission, together with partner agencies, services to support children and young people with SEND and their families. This includes services for children and young people with autism. These services must be included in each council’s ‘local offer’ of available services, which must be reviewed regularly, in consultation with local families, taking their views into consideration.</p><p> </p><p>The department has funded the Autism Education Trust (AET) since 2012 to deliver autism training to early years, schools and post-16 education professionals in England. The AET has now trained more than 150,000 education staff. This includes head teachers, teachers and teaching assistants, as well as support staff such as receptionists and dining hall staff, encouraging a ‘whole school’ approach to supporting children and young people with autism. The department will shortly begin discussions with the AET to consider an extension to their current contract.</p><p> </p><p>The department published a new framework for Initial Teacher Training (ITT) content in July 2016. The framework, attached, includes specific content on SEND, including autism, and is available for training providers to use. This twin approach of ongoing work in schools to increase awareness of autism through training, while also ensuring that new teachers are equipped to support pupils with autism from the outset, is designed to ensure that children and young people can succeed in their education. The department does not hold data on the numbers of teachers who have been trained by the AET or who have been through ITT courses that reflect the new ITT framework.</p><p>All academies and local authority maintained schools in England are expected to admit children and young people with SEND, including those with autism, whether or not they have an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. They cannot refuse to admit a pupil simply because he or she has a SEND. In 2016, there were 630 maintained special schools and 32 non-maintained special schools in England approved to make provision for pupils with autistic spectrum disorder. In addition, under the department’s free schools programme, there are now 29 special free schools open in England, including 17 which cater specifically for children with autism. These include the Rise Free School in Hounslow and the Lighthouse Free School in Leeds. A further 22 special free schools are due to open in future, 12 of which will specialise in provision for children with autism, including the Cumbria Academy for Autism and a second National Autistic Society free school, the Vanguard School in Lambeth. The other schools will offer some places for children with autism.</p><p> </p><p>In March, the government announced that it would make available £215 million of capital funding to support the expansion of existing provision as well as the development of new schools for pupils with EHC plans.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton attachment 1 file name Lenehan Review for HL4111,12,13,14,15,16.pdf title Lenehan Review 2 file name ITT content for HL4111,12,13,14,15,16 15.12.17.pdf title ITT content grouped question UIN HL4111 HL4113 HL4114 HL4115 HL4116 question first answered 27/12/2017 13:58:10 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	542 label Biography information for Lord Touhig