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820510

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2018
	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	Southern Africa: Education
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many education projects have been supported by the British Council in (1) Swaziland, (2) Botswana and (3) Lesotho, in each of the last five years.
	tabling member printed	Lord German
	uin	HL4591
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2018 answer text <p>The British Council have advised that in each of the last five years the number of education projects the British Council has supported in each country is:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Country</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2013</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2014</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2015</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2016</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2017</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Swaziland</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">3</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">1</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">1</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Botswana</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">3</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">3</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">3</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">3</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Lesotho</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">3</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">1</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">1</ins></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">Country</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">2013</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">2014</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">2015</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">2016</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">2017</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">Swaziland</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">1</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">1</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">2</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">2</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">2</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">Botswana</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">3</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">3</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">3</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">3</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">2</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">Lesotho</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">1</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">1</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">2</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">2</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">2</del></p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 24/01/2018 16:25:50 question first ministerially corrected 01/02/2018 11:55:41 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon previous answer version 36615 answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	4163 label Biography information for Lord German

820507

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2018
	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: Finance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government by what specific process charitable organisations should apply for funds to be disbursed from the £330 million fund drawn from dormant bank and building society accounts, which was announced on 4 January.
	tabling member printed	Lord Farmer
	uin	HL4588
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2018 answer text <p>The release of £330m of dormant accounts announced on 4 January will be used to help the homeless, disadvantaged young people, financial inclusion initiatives and other good causes in the UK over the next four years. The government will work closely with the Big Lottery Fund, as well as a range of social sector and private sector partners to develop these initiatives over the coming months, and further details on how these funds will be distributed will be announced this year. The government remains committed to a thriving and sustainable voluntary, community and social enterprise sector.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde grouped question UIN HL4587 HL4589 question first answered 24/01/2018 16:50:56 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
	tabling member	4321 label Biography information for Lord Farmer

820515

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Shipping
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many transit visas were issued to non-EEA nationals to enable them to work (1) on UK-based fishing vessels, and (2) on cruise and other ships operating from British ports, in each of the years 2015, 2016, and 2017; and whether and how many seamans' discharge books were issued in addition to transit visas.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	uin	HL4596
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2018 answer text <p>The Home Office does not routinely collate the specific information requested. To obtain this information would require the examination of individual records, and incur disproportionate cost</p><p>The Home Office publishes data on visa application volumes, including total numbers of transit visas issued, online at the following address: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-statistics-july-to-september-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-statistics-july-to-september-2017 </a></p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 22/01/2018 16:08:28 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

820502

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Road Traffic Offences: Enforcement
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much they estimate it would cost a local authority, or local authorities acting together, in England to implement civil enforcement powers under the Traffic Management Act 2004, covering 100,000 people.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL4583
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Transport does not produce estimates of this kind. Local authorities are responsible for considering the financial implications of civil enforcement when deciding whether to apply for these powers. Their estimates will reflect a range of local factors, such as geography, road use, parking demand, specific traffic issues and the proposed intensity of enforcement.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 24/01/2018 13:01:34 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

820527

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2018
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Scottish Limited Partnerships: Money Laundering
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what action, if any, they are taking to prevent the use of Scottish limited partnerships for money laundering and the avoidance of legal limits on financial activity.
	tabling member printed	Lord Robertson of Port Ellen
	uin	HL4608
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2018 answer text <p>The Government conducted a Call for Evidence on Limited Partnership law in 2017. We are actively considering options for reform and will announce next steps shortly.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 16/01/2018 14:31:11 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
	tabling member	672 label Biography information for Lord Robertson of Port Ellen

820524

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2018
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Scottish Limited Partnerships
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what action, if any, they are taking to regulate the operation of Scottish limited partnerships.
	tabling member printed	Lord Robertson of Port Ellen
	uin	HL4605
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2018 answer text <p>The Government conducted a Call for Evidence on Limited Partnership law in 2017. We are actively considering options for reform and will announce next steps shortly.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 16/01/2018 14:32:43 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
	tabling member	672 label Biography information for Lord Robertson of Port Ellen

820533

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Immigration
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what are the headline figures for net immigration into the UK for each of the last ten years; and what is the margin of error in thousands in each case.
	tabling member printed	Lord Sharkey
	uin	HL4614
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2018 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply and I will place a copy of their letter in the Library of the House.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham grouped question UIN HL4615 question first answered 22/01/2018 13:59:15 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham attachment 1 file name HL4614 & HL4615 Lord Sharkey.pdf title UKSA Response
	tabling member	4196 label Biography information for Lord Sharkey

820500

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2018
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Innovation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of Professor Mariana Mazzucato's recent evaluation of innovation-led growth and strategic public investment.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bird
	uin	HL4581
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2018 answer text <p>Government does not tend to undertake assessments or comment on independent work such as that undertaken by Professor Mazzucato.</p><p>Innovation is about new ideas, new ways of doing things, new goods and services and new technologies that are central to driving productivity and a key driver of our modern Industrial Strategy.</p><p>Our Industrial Strategy will enable the UK to work more productively and boost earning power of people, businesses and places and the nation as a whole. To support UK priorities in key areas of innovation we will invest a further £725m in a second wave of the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund, turning our research into global industrial and commercial leads. We will ensure that the UK is the best pace for innovators and through our Grand Challenges we will invite business, academia and civil society to work together to innovate and develop new technologies.</p><p>We have committed to raise investment in R&amp;D to 2.4% of GDP by 2027; we will invest an additional £2.3bn in 2021, raising total public investment in R&amp;D to approximately £12.5bn. Increasing public R&amp;D spending as a share of GDP each year and making a total increase of £7bn over five years. This will be the biggest ever increase in public funding R&amp;D.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 17/01/2018 15:46:07 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
	tabling member	4564 label Biography information for Lord Bird

820514

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2018
	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	India: Mining
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that mining companies listed on the London Stock Exchange are engaging in illegal land grabs in protected tribal lands in India.
	tabling member printed	Lord Harries of Pentregarth
	uin	HL4595
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2018 answer text <p>The FCO has not made an assessment. Nor has the FCO received any recent representation on this issue. The Government expects multinational enterprises to operate responsibly abroad, and encourages them to do so, in line with the domestic laws of the countries in which they operate, in the spirit of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, and international standards including the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 24/01/2018 16:27:01 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	3813 label Biography information for Lord Harries of Pentregarth

820539

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Skilled Workers: Vacancies
	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 results of the British Chambers of Commerce quarterly economic survey, published on 10 January, which reported skills shortages at “critical levels”.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL4620
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2018 answer text <p>The government knows that the labour market is continually changing along with the demand for skills. We welcome Dr. Marshall’s request for employers to invest more in their training. The government is working with employers to design and deliver a skills system that is more responsive to their needs. We are taking steps to increase the supply of science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) skills by supporting new institutions such as NMiTE, a new engineering university in Hereford, and the Institute of Coding, where a consortium of employers and universities will ensure Higher Education courses meet the needs of the economy. We are also funding interventions such as the Stimulating Physics Network and the new Level 3 Mathematics Support Programme to improve the standard of STEM education and engage more young people in these subjects. In 2017, there were 35,000 more entries to STEM A levels compared to 2010, an increase of 17 percent.</p><p>We are supporting the Institute for Apprenticeships, an employer–led body which is leading the development of apprenticeship standards and assessment plans. From April 2018, the Institute will assume responsibility for T level standards. 214 new employer-designed apprenticeship standards are now ready for delivery, with over 300 more in development. Take up of higher-level apprenticeships in 2016/17 was up by nearly 35 per cent compared to 2015/16 and there were 24,600 apprenticeship starts in 2016/17, increasing from 4,300 the year before. Before Christmas, over 3,000 higher and degree apprenticeships from over 40 high profile employers were being advertised.</p><p>We are introducing an ambitious ‘National Retraining Scheme’ to boost adult learning. This will bring together government, businesses and employees through the Confederation of British Industry and the Trade Union Congress. A set of sector-focused and employer-driven initiatives starting this year will target immediate skills shortages in key sectors, with £64 million for construction and digital skills.</p><p>Skills Advisory Panels (SAPs) will help align skills provision with local employer demand. The first seven SAP areas are West Midlands, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Leeds, Greater Lincolnshire, Thames Valley Berkshire, and Cornwall &amp; Isles of Scilly.</p><p>We are encouraging a high quality, viable and resilient Further Education sector comprised of a range of providers, capable of attracting outstanding teachers and leaders to deliver these changes successfully. The department has committed up to £500 million a year to support the delivery of T levels once all routes are available and announced an extra £20 million for colleges to invest in the workforce to deliver new T level qualifications.</p><p>The department is also investing in new Institutes of Technology and supporting National Colleges to address the need for specialist skills. <strong><br> </strong></p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 25/01/2018 17:32:45 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick