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829548
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
hansard heading Death more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the total number of deaths in the UK in each of the last ten years. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Alton of Liverpool more like this
uin HL5053 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2018-02-01more like thismore than 2018-02-01
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> more like this
answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-02-01T12:03:13.597Zmore like thismore than 2018-02-01T12:03:13.597Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2018-02-20T17:30:54.417Zmore like thismore than 2018-02-20T17:30:54.417Z
answering member
57
label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham more like this
attachment
1
file name HL5053 (1).pdf more like this
title UKSA Response more like this
previous answer version
38579
answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham more like this
answering member
57
label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham more like this
attachment
1
file name HL5053 LY.doc more like this
title UKSA Response more like this
tabling member
738
label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool more like this
829549
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Migrant Workers: Doctors more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to reduce the Home Office salary threshold for granting visas in respect of overseas doctors seeking employment in UK hospitals; and if not, why not. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Beecham more like this
uin HL5054 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-01-31more like thismore than 2018-01-31
answer text <p>The minimum salary thresholds were set following consultation with the independent Migration Advisory Committee and are based on pay scales published by the NHS.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-01-31T13:45:19.26Zmore like thismore than 2018-01-31T13:45:19.26Z
answering member
4311
label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
tabling member
4181
label Biography information for Lord Beecham more like this
829551
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Prisons: Health Services more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions have taken place between the Ministry of Justice and the Department of Health and Social Care concerning the provision of adequate healthcare in prisons following recent reports. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Beecham more like this
uin HL5055 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-02-05more like thismore than 2018-02-05
answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice, Department of Health and Social Care, and their agencies, work in close partnership to oversee the commissioning and delivery of healthcare in prisons.</p><p> </p><p>The National Partnership Agreement for the collaborative commissioning and delivery of healthcare services in prisons in England enables joint working and discussions between departments for the effective oversight of prison healthcare services. This agreement between the Ministry of Justice, Department of Health and Social Care, Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service, NHS England and Public Health England, sets out the shared strategic intent and joint commitments in the commissioning, enabling and delivery of healthcare services in adult prisons. The current agreement is subject to review and an updated version will be published in April 2018.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-02-05T16:42:06.16Zmore like thismore than 2018-02-05T16:42:06.16Z
answering member
4538
label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie more like this
tabling member
4181
label Biography information for Lord Beecham more like this
829552
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Prisons: Health Services more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to encourage local authorities with responsibility for scrutinising health services to exercise that function in relation to the provision of health care within custodial institutions in their area. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Beecham more like this
uin HL5056 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-02-07more like thismore than 2018-02-07
answer text <p>Health and Wellbeing Boards bring together local authorities, the National Health Service and other partners to agree local priorities. They carry out Joint Strategic Needs Assessments which consider the needs of offenders. The Government is not proposing to involve itself in this local priority setting.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-02-07T16:55:04.38Zmore like thismore than 2018-02-07T16:55:04.38Z
answering member
4545
label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy more like this
tabling member
4181
label Biography information for Lord Beecham more like this
829553
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Financial Reporting Council more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) sought to resist the classification decision of the National Accounts Classification Committee in 2004 that the FRC was a public body; if so, whether they supported that resistance; and if so, why. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted more like this
uin HL5057 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-02-01more like thismore than 2018-02-01
answer text <p>Throughout the period between 2004 and 2014 the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) and the Department for Trade and Industry (and its successors) agreed that the original classification of the FRC as a public body should, if possible, be revised. The Department worked with the FRC to seek its reclassification from the Office for National Statistics on a number of occasions. The justification for this was based on wider Government policy on public bodies and the development of the FRC’s functions.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Henley more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-02-01T15:30:40.667Zmore like thismore than 2018-02-01T15:30:40.667Z
answering member
2616
label Biography information for Lord Henley more like this
tabling member
4562
label Biography information for Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted more like this
829554
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Financial Reporting Council more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the total cost of external legal advice sought by the Financial Reporting Council regarding the classification decision of the National Accounts Classification Committee, including any attempts at reclassification. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted more like this
uin HL5058 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-02-01more like thismore than 2018-02-01
answer text <p>We are informed by the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) that their total spend on external legal advice on all issues arising out the FRC’s classification as a public body is £6,482.70 inclusive of VAT. This is a cumulative figure covering the period from 2004 through to 2017.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Henley more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-02-01T15:32:26.423Zmore like thismore than 2018-02-01T15:32:26.423Z
answering member
2616
label Biography information for Lord Henley more like this
tabling member
4562
label Biography information for Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted more like this
829555
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Prisoners: Females more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government how many women currently in prison were resident in Greater Manchester at the time of receiving a custodial sentence. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Bradley more like this
uin HL5059 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-02-07more like thismore than 2018-02-07
answer text <p>Of the female prison population held in prisons in England and Wales on 31 December 2017 there were 171 who had a recorded origin address in Greater Manchester.</p><p> </p><p>Around 97% of prisoners have an origin location - i.e. addresses that are recorded in our central IT system. If no address is given, an offender’s committal court address is used as a proxy for the area in which they are resident. Those with no recorded origin are typically foreign nationals or those recently received into custody. No address has been recorded and no court information is available for around 3% of all offenders. If there are any, these figures will have been excluded from the data.</p><p> </p><p>The numerical information provided has been drawn from administrative IT systems, which as with any large scale recording system are subject to possible error with data entry and processing.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-02-07T16:50:35.25Zmore like thismore than 2018-02-07T16:50:35.25Z
answering member
4538
label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie more like this
tabling member
452
label Biography information for Lord Bradley more like this
829556
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Railways: Fares more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they are developing plans to avoid increases in regulated train fares. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Bradshaw more like this
uin HL5060 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-02-02more like thismore than 2018-02-02
answer text <p>This Government expects that rail costs to be sustainable and value for money. We are expecting industry to develop credible plans to tackle inflationary cost pressures, and deliver the efficiencies needed so that any fare increases are sustainable and in-line with the cost of living. Fares revenue is crucial to funding day-to-day railway operations and the extensive upgrade programme the industry is delivering, all of which benefit passengers.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Sugg more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-02-02T11:20:51.27Zmore like thismore than 2018-02-02T11:20:51.27Z
answering member
4584
label Biography information for Baroness Sugg more like this
tabling member
2483
label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw more like this
829558
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading STEM Subjects more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government which sectors are included within the definition of STEM used to inform the Careers guidance and access for education and training providers guidance published by the Department for Education in January. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Garden of Frognal more like this
uin HL5061 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-02-07more like thismore than 2018-02-07
answer text <p>The government’s careers strategy puts employers at the heart of a high-quality careers programme for young people. We are asking every school and college to use the Gatsby benchmarks that define all the elements of excellent careers provision, including encounters with employers and employees and experiences of workplaces. They will be measured against these benchmarks.</p><p> </p><p>Statutory guidance, ‘Careers guidance and access for education and training providers’ (attached), published in January 2018, sets out how schools meet the Gatsby benchmarks. We will shortly publish equivalent guidance for colleges. The guidance documents include an expectation that each school and college offer every young person at least one encounter with an employer each year from years 7 to 13. Due to the growing demand for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) skills, particularly in sectors such as engineering, construction and manufacturing, this should include encounters with STEM employers. Rather than defining STEM in a particular way, our statutory guidance sets out that schools should give pupils access to a broad range of STEM employers. We want employers of all sizes, and from all sectors, to offer encounters that inspire people and provide information regarding the skills that employers need. We have also placed a new legal duty on schools to ensure there are sufficient opportunities for young people to hear directly from providers of technical education qualifications and apprenticeships. This will ensure that young people learn about the alternatives to academic and school-based routes, leading to better-informed choices.</p><p> </p><p>The statutory guidance outlines that schools and colleges should begin to work towards meeting the benchmarks by the end of 2020. Schools can assess how their support compares against the benchmarks by using Compass, an online self-assessment tool developed by The Careers &amp; Enterprise Company (CEC) and The Gatsby Charitable Foundation. The CEC will publish a report annually, based on data gathered from the Compass tool, showing what progress schools and colleges have made in meeting the Gatsby benchmarks.</p><p> </p><p>Ofsted will continue to hold schools and colleges to account for the quality of careers provision. Matters relating to careers guidance contribute to judgements under three of the four areas in the school inspection handbook, and all four areas of the further education and skills inspection handbook. Through its training and communications with inspectors, Ofsted continues to remind inspectors of the importance of careers guidance.</p>
answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton more like this
grouped question UIN
HL5062 more like this
HL5063 more like this
HL5064 more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-02-07T17:45:00.64Zmore like thismore than 2018-02-07T17:45:00.64Z
answering member
4689
label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton more like this
attachment
1
file name Careers guidance and access for education and training providers.pdf more like this
title Careers guidance more like this
tabling member
3842
label Biography information for Baroness Garden of Frognal more like this
829559
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Schools: Vocational Guidance more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government how they will monitor whether education providers are fulfilling their requirement to ensure that every young person has an encounter with an employer in each academic year from year 7 to year 13. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Garden of Frognal more like this
uin HL5062 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-02-07more like thismore than 2018-02-07
answer text <p>The government’s careers strategy puts employers at the heart of a high-quality careers programme for young people. We are asking every school and college to use the Gatsby benchmarks that define all the elements of excellent careers provision, including encounters with employers and employees and experiences of workplaces. They will be measured against these benchmarks.</p><p> </p><p>Statutory guidance, ‘Careers guidance and access for education and training providers’ (attached), published in January 2018, sets out how schools meet the Gatsby benchmarks. We will shortly publish equivalent guidance for colleges. The guidance documents include an expectation that each school and college offer every young person at least one encounter with an employer each year from years 7 to 13. Due to the growing demand for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) skills, particularly in sectors such as engineering, construction and manufacturing, this should include encounters with STEM employers. Rather than defining STEM in a particular way, our statutory guidance sets out that schools should give pupils access to a broad range of STEM employers. We want employers of all sizes, and from all sectors, to offer encounters that inspire people and provide information regarding the skills that employers need. We have also placed a new legal duty on schools to ensure there are sufficient opportunities for young people to hear directly from providers of technical education qualifications and apprenticeships. This will ensure that young people learn about the alternatives to academic and school-based routes, leading to better-informed choices.</p><p> </p><p>The statutory guidance outlines that schools and colleges should begin to work towards meeting the benchmarks by the end of 2020. Schools can assess how their support compares against the benchmarks by using Compass, an online self-assessment tool developed by The Careers &amp; Enterprise Company (CEC) and The Gatsby Charitable Foundation. The CEC will publish a report annually, based on data gathered from the Compass tool, showing what progress schools and colleges have made in meeting the Gatsby benchmarks.</p><p> </p><p>Ofsted will continue to hold schools and colleges to account for the quality of careers provision. Matters relating to careers guidance contribute to judgements under three of the four areas in the school inspection handbook, and all four areas of the further education and skills inspection handbook. Through its training and communications with inspectors, Ofsted continues to remind inspectors of the importance of careers guidance.</p>
answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton more like this
grouped question UIN
HL5061 more like this
HL5063 more like this
HL5064 more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-02-07T17:45:00.703Zmore like thismore than 2018-02-07T17:45:00.703Z
answering member
4689
label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton more like this
attachment
1
file name Careers guidance and access for education and training providers.pdf more like this
title Careers guidance more like this
tabling member
3842
label Biography information for Baroness Garden of Frognal more like this