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1059216

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2019
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Sir Philip Green
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether Sir Phillip Green or any company, trust or other entity associated with him, has obtained an injunction against Her Majesty's Government or any government departments, agencies or public bodies since May 2010; if so, when any such injunction was granted; and when it was withdrawn.
	tabling member printed	Lord Myners
	uin	HL13602
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2019 answer text <p>The Government Legal Department (GLD) conducts civil litigation on behalf of most government departments and many (but not all) executive agencies and non-departmental public bodies.</p><p>GLD has no record of any injunctions obtained by Sir Philip Green, or any entity known by GLD to be connected with him, against any of the departments, agencies or bodies to which GLD provides litigation services.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 21/02/2019 12:19:00 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	3869 label Biography information for Lord Myners

1059187

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2019
	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	Petrol
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many days of reserve petrol stock are currently held by the UK, both inside and outside its borders; and how many days of stock will be held within the UK post-Brexit.
	tabling member printed	Lord Birt
	uin	HL13576
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2019 answer text <p>The UK currently holds 39 days of petrol stocks. The UK is also currently a net exporter of petrol as our refineries produce more than the UK consumes.</p><p> </p><p>The UK has two international obligations to hold emergency oil stocks that can be released in response to disruptions to the oil market, as required by the EU Oil Stocking Directive (2009/119/EC) and under International Energy Agency (IEA) rules. The EU Oil Stocking Directive requires Member States to maintain stocks at the higher of 90 days of net imports or 61 days of inland consumption. The IEA obligation requires 90 days of net oil imports.</p><p> </p><p>UK oil stocking obligations after we exit the European Union will depend on the terms of our exit, including whether there is a transition period. Under any scenario, the UK will continue to be bound by the IEA requirement to hold oil stocks equal to 90 days of net imports. Many countries around the world subscribe to the same obligation, a level widely considered appropriate to protect against oil disruption.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 25/02/2019 12:10:36 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
	tabling member	2533 label Biography information for Lord Birt

1059188

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2019
	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	Company Accounts
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what (1) is the composition, and (2) are the terms of reference of the working group that has been set up to look at requirements for companies to disclose distributable reserves.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted
	uin	HL13577
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2019 answer text <p>The Government has not established a working group to look at this matter.</p><p> </p><p>In its response to the Insolvency and Corporate Governance consultation last year the Government said that it would explore the strength of the case for a comprehensive review of the UK’s dividend regime, including whether any such review should consider the option of requiring companies to disclose their distributable reserves. That consideration is ongoing.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 25/02/2019 12:14:27 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
	tabling member	4562 label Biography information for Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted

1059191

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	T-levels
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what financial support they plan to offer to students undertaking T-Levels to help them meet the cost of transport to work placements.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Garden of Frognal
	uin	HL13580
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2019 answer text <p>The department is keen for students not to be prevented from undertaking T level industry placements due to travel and subsistence costs.</p><p> </p><p>We are providing significant funding to help education providers to put in place the infrastructure needed to deliver high quality industry placements in preparation for T levels. This funding can be used to support the students’ travel and subsistence costs. In addition to this, providers are receiving additional discretionary bursary funding of just under £2.5 million in 2018-19 to support students’ access to industry placements and other associated costs. We have recently announced further funding for 2019-20.</p><p> </p><p>Where students are eligible to receive Further Education Free Meals, providers must make sure that students are provided with a meal on days when they are off-site as part of their study programme. This responsibility will apply to industry placements. We have also advised that employers may also support students with their travel and subsistence costs if they wish.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton grouped question UIN HL13581 question first answered 25/02/2019 12:02:06 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
	tabling member	3842 label Biography information for Baroness Garden of Frognal

1059192

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	T-levels
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what financial support they plan to offer to students who qualify for free school meals and who are undertaking T-Levels to help them meet their food costs during work placements.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Garden of Frognal
	uin	HL13581
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2019 answer text <p>The department is keen for students not to be prevented from undertaking T level industry placements due to travel and subsistence costs.</p><p> </p><p>We are providing significant funding to help education providers to put in place the infrastructure needed to deliver high quality industry placements in preparation for T levels. This funding can be used to support the students’ travel and subsistence costs. In addition to this, providers are receiving additional discretionary bursary funding of just under £2.5 million in 2018-19 to support students’ access to industry placements and other associated costs. We have recently announced further funding for 2019-20.</p><p> </p><p>Where students are eligible to receive Further Education Free Meals, providers must make sure that students are provided with a meal on days when they are off-site as part of their study programme. This responsibility will apply to industry placements. We have also advised that employers may also support students with their travel and subsistence costs if they wish.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton grouped question UIN HL13580 question first answered 25/02/2019 12:02:06 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
	tabling member	3842 label Biography information for Baroness Garden of Frognal

1059219

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Pre-school Education: Finance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to review funding levels for early entitlements to ensure that childcare providers are able to continue providing high quality early education.
	tabling member printed	Lord Porter of Spalding
	uin	HL13604
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2019 answer text <p>We will be spending around £6 billion on childcare support in 2019-20 – a record amount. That will include funding for our early education entitlements, on which we plan to spend around £3.5 billion this year alone.</p><p> </p><p>Our average funding rates are based on the department’s ‘Review of Childcare Costs’ (attached) which was described as “thorough and wide ranging” by the National Audit Office. The review looked at both current and future cost pressures.</p><p> </p><p>The government recognises the need to keep the evidence base on costs up to date. We continue to monitor the provider market closely through a range of regular and one-off research projects which provide insight into various aspects of the provider market.</p><p> </p><p>Future spending decisions will be a matter for the Spending Review.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 25/02/2019 11:59:28 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton attachment 1 file name HL13604_151124_Analytical_review.pdf title HL13604_Review_of_childcare_costs
	tabling member	4555 label Biography information for Lord Porter of Spalding

1059233

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2019
	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	Plastic Bags: Fees and Charges
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government (1) what steps they are taking to monitor the use of funds derived from the introduction of the charge on single-use plastic carrier bags, and (2) whether individual businesses are required to report on the amounts raised and donated from this source.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Thornhill
	uin	HL13618
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2019 answer text <p>In October 2015, the Government introduced the mandatory minimum 5p charge for single use carrier bags (SUCBs) in England on all large retailers to tackle the negative impacts associated with their use on the environment, wildlife and society.</p><p> </p><p>The policy has resulted in an 86% reduction in the usage of SUCBs by large retailers. This represents approximately 15.6 billion fewer bags in circulation.</p><p> </p><p>The Regulations require retailers with more than 250 staff to charge a minimum of 5p and report data on their annual sales of SUCBs. Those retailers are encouraged to donate the proceeds of the charge (after deducting VAT and other reasonable costs) to good causes such as charities or community groups and to voluntarily report that data. Our analysis shows that since the charge was introduced approximately £146 million has been donated to a variety of good causes covering the arts, education, environment, health, heritage and sports as well as local causes chosen by customers or staff.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is currently consulting on extending the charge to all retailers and increasing the minimum charge to 10p.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble grouped question UIN HL13619 question first answered 25/02/2019 15:10:46 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
	tabling member	4558 label Biography information for Baroness Thornhill

1059234

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2019
	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	Plastic Bags: Fees and Charges
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the introduction of the charge on single-use plastic carrier bags has resulted in a reduction of bags used; and if so, by how much.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Thornhill
	uin	HL13619
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2019 answer text <p>In October 2015, the Government introduced the mandatory minimum 5p charge for single use carrier bags (SUCBs) in England on all large retailers to tackle the negative impacts associated with their use on the environment, wildlife and society.</p><p> </p><p>The policy has resulted in an 86% reduction in the usage of SUCBs by large retailers. This represents approximately 15.6 billion fewer bags in circulation.</p><p> </p><p>The Regulations require retailers with more than 250 staff to charge a minimum of 5p and report data on their annual sales of SUCBs. Those retailers are encouraged to donate the proceeds of the charge (after deducting VAT and other reasonable costs) to good causes such as charities or community groups and to voluntarily report that data. Our analysis shows that since the charge was introduced approximately £146 million has been donated to a variety of good causes covering the arts, education, environment, health, heritage and sports as well as local causes chosen by customers or staff.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is currently consulting on extending the charge to all retailers and increasing the minimum charge to 10p.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble grouped question UIN HL13618 question first answered 25/02/2019 15:10:46 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
	tabling member	4558 label Biography information for Baroness Thornhill

1059213

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2019
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Trade Agreements
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which countries have free trade agreements with the EU but have not yet signed such agreements with the UK.
	tabling member printed	Lord Myners
	uin	HL13599
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2019 answer text <p>The Government recently updated the House on our progress to achieve continuity of our existing free trade agreements, and I refer the noble Lord to the Government’s written statement published on 21 February 2019.We will continue to inform the House as soon as further agreements are signed.</p><p> </p><p>You can find a list of all the EU’s Free Trade Agreements here: <a href="https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fec.europa.eu%2Ftrade%2Fpolicy%2Fcountries-and-regions%2Fnegotiations-and-agreements%2F&amp;data=02%7C01%7Cparly.pqs%40trade.gov.uk%7C7edc6bb1d9cc48441cf308d69b10ba42%7C8fa217ec33aa46fbad96dfe68006bb86%7C0%7C0%7C636866893474959248&amp;sdata=GA5yPmc0UslxVvrUzg9yDOCgYLHsfSPZTDXL7RI0c2g%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">http://ec.europa.eu/trade/policy/countries-and-regions/negotiations-and-agreements/</a></p> answering member printed Baroness Fairhead question first answered 25/02/2019 17:28:55 answering member 4690 label Biography information for Baroness Fairhead
	tabling member	3869 label Biography information for Lord Myners

1059181

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2019
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	NHS: Crimes of Violence
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford on 7 February (HL13091), how many of those assaults occurred in (1) accident and emergency departments , (2) general mental health wards, (3) forensic mental health wards, and (4) other departments or wards; and whether they have categorised such assaults by the seriousness of injuries sustained.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	uin	HL13571
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2019 answer text <p>This information is not available centrally.</p><p>National figures for physical assaults did not include information on the wards or departments within organisations where the assaults occurred nor the seriousness of any injuries sustained.</p><p>There are plans as the New Violence Reduction Strategy is implemented, to introduce a new data collection for physical assaults which will be aimed at helping trusts benchmark their progress against their peers and learn from good practice.</p> answering member printed Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford question first answered 25/02/2019 13:48:48 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool