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1111043

registered interest
date	10/04/2019
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Impact Assessment for the extension of the Shared Accommodation Rate to 25-34 year-olds, how many claimants were affected; and what assessment she has made of the effect of that extension on the average weekly income since January 2012.
tabling member constituency	Westminster North
tabling member printed	Ms Karen Buck
uin	243318
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2019 answer text <p>The number of households aged 25-34 who are entitled to the Shared Accommodation Rate is available on Stat-Xplore from January 2013 onwards.</p><p> </p><p>An independent evaluation of the 2011/12 Local Housing Allowance reforms including the changes to the Shared Accommodation Rate was published in 2014 - <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/local-housing-allowance-monitoring-the-impact-of-changes" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/local-housing-allowance-monitoring-the-impact-of-changes</a></p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 23/04/2019 12:13:52 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	199 label Biography information for Ms Karen Buck

1111044

registered interest
date	10/04/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Peter Chester
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what investigations they have carried out into the reasons for the delays that have affected the parole application and prison category of Peter Chester, currently held at HMP Full Sutton; what steps, if any, they are taking to prevent delays for life sentence prisoners who remain detained after the end of their judicial tariffs; and whether they take into account, when making parole decisions, whether hearsay evidence has prejudiced a case.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL15181
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2019 answer text <p>Peter Chester is currently placed in closed conditions pending a further review of his detention and his suitability for open conditions by the independent Parole Board which has commenced in line with current legislation.</p><p> </p><p>The Parole Board has confirmed that there is no longer a backlog when it comes to listing oral hearings for life and IPP sentence prisoners. The law provides that life sentenced prisoners are entitled to have their detention reviewed by the independent Parole Board every two years. The evidence that is considered and the weight that is given to that evidence are matters solely for the independent Parole Board.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 24/04/2019 16:32:10 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1111045

registered interest
date	10/04/2019
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Brexit
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether their contingency preparations for the UK leaving the EU without a withdrawal agreement are complete.
tabling member printed	Lord Lilley
uin	HL15182
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government is continuing to prepare for all scenarios and we have taken appropriate steps to help mitigate the effects of no deal. We have passed critical legislation, signed international agreements, and guaranteed certain EU funding.</p><p>We are continuing to communicate with businesses and the public and this will increase as we approach EU Exit until we are confident that contingency planning is no longer needed.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 16/04/2019 14:12:29 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	68 label Biography information for Lord Lilley

1111046

registered interest
date	10/04/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Apprentices: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate his Department has made of the amount of Apprenticeship Levy funding that has been spent on (a) Level 2 apprenticeships, (b) Level 3 apprenticeships, (c) Level 4 apprenticeships, (d) Level 5 apprenticeships and (e) Level 6 apprenticeships since 2017, and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
uin	243419
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2019 answer text <p>HM Treasury provides the Department for Education with a fixed annual budget for apprenticeships, separate from employers’ levy funds. This budget covers the costs of existing apprentices and new apprenticeship starts for all employers, as well as the running costs of the programme.</p><p> </p><p>The amount spent on apprenticeships starts with all employers, by level, between the introduction of the levy in May 2017 and February 2019, is set out in the attached table. The amount spent in levy-paying employers is given separately. Both sets of figures include payments for additional support to learners, such as for English and maths training.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 23/04/2019 16:08:04 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton attachment 1 file name PQ_243419_Table_attachment_showing_total_spend_on_apprenticeships.pdf title PQ_243419_Table_showing_total_apprenticeship_spend
tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

1111047

registered interest
date	10/04/2019
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	Birds: Conservation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to extend protection to nest sites for species which return to the same sites on an annual basis, such as swifts, swallows and martins; and what assessment they have made of the barriers to those birds returning to such sites, including the use of netting.
tabling member printed	Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer
uin	HL15183
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2019 answer text <p>While swallows, swifts and martins have preferential nest sites, they will nest elsewhere. Therefore, protecting nests while they are in use is the most important consideration.</p><p> </p><p>We would expect those considering excluding birds from nest sites to do so only when truly necessary and in compliance with the relevant legislation, including the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.</p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government has written to leading developers to remind them of their obligations in this regard, which includes existing planning practice guidance on the natural environment, and standing advice for local planning authorities to assess the impacts of development on wild birds.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 25/04/2019 16:24:49 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	1934 label Biography information for Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer

1111048

registered interest
date	10/04/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Sixth Form Education
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many sixth-form colleges in England were converted into 16–19 academies in 2018.
tabling member printed	Lord Murphy of Torfaen
uin	HL15184
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2019 answer text <p>In 2018, 3 sixth form colleges converted into 16-19 academies.</p><p>The government set out the benefits for sixth form colleges of becoming academies in the guidance for post-16 area reviews in March 2016, which is attached. Academisation enables colleges to build closer partnerships with schools which build on their strengths. It also allows them to realise educational and financial benefits from sharing resources, expertise and administration.</p><p>There are some direct financial benefits, notably the ability to reclaim VAT.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton grouped question UIN HL15187 question first answered 25/04/2019 11:40:26 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton attachment 1 file name HL15184_HL15187_Reviewing_post_16_education_and_training_institutions.pdf title HL15184_HL15187_Reviewing_post_18_education
tabling member	546 label Biography information for Lord Murphy of Torfaen

1111049

registered interest
date	10/04/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Apprentices: Retail Trade
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate his Department has made of the amount that the retail sector has (a) paid into the apprenticeship levy and (b) used to fund apprenticeships since 2017, and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
uin	243420
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2019 answer text <p>The apprenticeship levy is collected from employers by HM Revenue and Customs.</p><p>The Education and Skills Funding Agency does not require levy-paying employers to register an industry sector when registering an apprenticeship service account and is therefore unable to supply the information on apprenticeships spending by the retail sector since 2017.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 23/04/2019 15:10:10 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

1111050

registered interest
date	10/04/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Sixth Form Education
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many pupils attended (1) sixth form colleges, and (2) 16–19 academies in England, broken down by academic year, in each of the last five years.
tabling member printed	Lord Murphy of Torfaen
uin	HL15185
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2019 answer text <p>Participation estimates for young people academic aged 16 to 18 in education, training and employment in England are published annually in the National Statistics release ‘Participation in education, training and employment’. Academic age refers to the age at the start of the academic year 31 August and therefore includes the first year of post compulsory education.</p><p>The estimates in the release relate to a snapshot of activities at the end of the calendar year and therefore does not give all pupils who attended. Information is drawn together from various post-16 data sources including the school census and the individualised learner record (ILR) to give a coherent and comprehensive picture of participation.</p><p>The attached table shows the numbers of young people of academic age 16-18 in full or part-time education by institution type.</p><p>For 2017, the ‘Converter Academies’ row in the attached table includes both schools recorded as converter academies on the school census and sixth form colleges who were recorded as a converter academy on the ILR.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 25/04/2019 11:46:48 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton attachment 1 file name HL15185_Participation_Estimates_16-18_in_Full and_Part_Time_Education.pdf title HL15185_Participation_Estimates_16-18_in_Education
tabling member	546 label Biography information for Lord Murphy of Torfaen

1111051

registered interest
date	10/04/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Sixth Form 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 the current state of sixth form education and the future financial prospects of sixth form colleges.
tabling member printed	Lord Murphy of Torfaen
uin	HL15186
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2019 answer text <p>Sixth form education in England has real strengths, offering a wide range of both academic and technical education for young people. The newly reformed A levels and the T levels that are now being developed are strengthening the 16-19 offer. 89% of sixth form colleges and 79% of state-funded school sixth forms were graded as good or outstanding by Ofsted at their most recent inspection as of 31 March 2019.</p><p> </p><p>We have protected the base rate of funding for 16 to 19 year old students up until 2020, and we will be investing an additional £500 million per year in the delivery of T levels, once fully rolled out, and have launched a £38 million capital fund to support the initial roll-out.</p><p> </p><p>However, we do recognise that all types of institutions providing sixth form education face financial challenges, and we will be considering future needs in the forthcoming Spending Review.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 25/04/2019 10:48:22 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	546 label Biography information for Lord Murphy of Torfaen

1111052

registered interest
date	10/04/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Apprentices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate his Department has made of the number of apprenticeship starts for (a) Level 2 apprenticeships, (b) Level 3 apprenticeships, (c) Level 4 apprenticeships, (d) Level 5 apprenticeships and (e) Level 6 apprenticeship in (i) 2020 and (ii) 2021, and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
uin	243421
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2019 answer text <p>​The department does not produce forecasts for apprenticeship starts by level. Apprenticeships are paid jobs and their availability is dependent on employers offering opportunities and hiring apprentices to meet their skills needs; employers can choose which apprenticeships they offer, how many and when.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 23/04/2019 14:44:10 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin