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1124175

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date	01/05/2019
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	European Union: Treaties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, how many of the protocols or joint interpretive instruments annexed to EU treaties to which the UK is party have been the subject of specific parliamentary approval and have legally binding status equivalent to the relevant treaty.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Nigel Dodds
uin	249861
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2019 answer text <p>The Protocols and Annexes to the Treaty on European Union (TEU) and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) (as amended) “form an integral part thereof” as set out in Article 51 of the TEU i.e. they have the same legal status as the Treaties.</p><p>Joint or unilateral interpretative statements annexed to treaties are relevant to the interpretation of those treaties in accordance with article 31 of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties and have binding legal force where they are accepted by the parties.</p><p>When Parliament approved the UK’s accession to the EU it approved accession to all existing EU Treaties as described in part 1 of Schedule 1 to the European Communities Act 1972. Thereafter, Parliament also approved all subsequent Treaties (including protocols or annexes thereto) amending the TEU or the TFEU as described in the definition of “the Treaties” or “the EU Treaties” set out in section 1(2) of the European Communities Act 1972.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 15/05/2019 14:28:14 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

1124416

registered interest
date	01/05/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children's Rights
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the reply by Lord Agnew of Oulton on 30 April (HL Deb, col 857), why they have not introduced a statutory obligation to conduct a child rights impact assessment for all law and policy decisions relating to children, as recommended by the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child in 2016.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL15465
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2019 answer text <p>The government remains fully committed to children’s rights and ‘The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child’ (UNCRC). It is important for all children – regardless of race, religion or abilities – to have equal civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights.</p><p> </p><p>In Written Ministerial Statement HCWS1093, dated 20 November 2018, my hon. Friend, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State reaffirmed the UK government’s commitment to the UNCRC. He also said he would give due consideration to the UNCRC when making new policy and legislation. This statement can be found in the following link and it is also attached: <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2018-11-20/HCWS1093/" target="_blank">https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2018-11-20/HCWS1093/</a>.</p><p> </p><p>To this end, we have launched a ‘Child’s Rights Impact Assessment’ (CRIA) template, which can be found in the following link and is also attached: <a href="http://clientarea.skillset.co.uk/DfE/Childrens%20Rights_v0.3%20-%20Storyline%20output/story_content/external_files/CRIA%20template.pdf" target="_blank">http://clientarea.skillset.co.uk/DfE/Childrens%20Rights_v0.3%20-%20Storyline%20output/story_content/external_files/CRIA%20template.pdf</a>,and accompanying training for civil servants across Whitehall. We are also working with children’s rights experts to effectively promote the training and the CRIA template.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton attachment 1 file name HL15465_Written_Ministerial_Statement.pdf title HL15465_PDF_Document 2 file name HL15465_CRIA_template.pdf title HL15465_PDF_Document question first answered 15/05/2019 13:17:04 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

1124422

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date	01/05/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Primary Education: Assessments
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have received about the implications of introducing tests for children aged four; and what their response has been to such representations.
tabling member printed	Lord Ouseley
uin	HL15471
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2019 answer text <p>Following positive feedback on the proposal made in the 2017 primary assessment consultation, we committed to introducing the reception baseline assessment (RBA) at the beginning of the reception year to form the baseline for primary school progress measures. The consultation received 4,165 responses including representations from headteachers, teachers, teaching unions and sector experts. A majority of responses demonstrated clear support for moving the baseline assessment to reception. It is important to note the RBA is not a test - it is a short, teacher-led assessment and it will provide practitioners with valuable one-to-one time with their pupils within the first few weeks of reception. The full consultation response is attached and can also be found here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/644871/Primary_assessment_consultation_response.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/644871/Primary_assessment_consultation_response.pdf</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 15/05/2019 13:06:17 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton attachment 1 file name HL15471_Primary_assessment_consultation_response.pdf title HL15471_PDF_document
tabling member	2170 label Biography information for Lord Ouseley

1124429

registered interest
date	01/05/2019
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Sleeping Rough
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 165 per cent increase in rough sleeping since 2010; and what are the causes of this increase.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL15478
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2019 answer text <p>There are many different reasons why an individual may sleep rough, and it is often a highly complex and unique situation. We are committed to alleviating all forms of homelessness and want to make sure we get to the root of the problem unique to every local authority, tackling the complex range of reasons why people are homeless. That is why localised funding and plans are so important to dealing with the issue, and we are determined to provide local authorities with tailored support for their specific challenges.</p><p>Government commissioned independent research better to understand the causes of homelessness and rough sleeping. This was published on 25 March 2019 and can be (attached) found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/causes-of-homelessness-and-rough-sleeping-feasibility-study" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/causes-of-homelessness-and-rough-sleeping-feasibility-study</a>.</p><p>No one should ever have to sleep rough. That is why last summer we published the cross-government Rough Sleeping Strategy. This sets out an ambitious £100 million package to help people who sleep rough now, but also puts in place the structures that will end rough sleeping once and for all. The Government has now committed over £1.2 billion to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping over the spending review period.</p><p>Through programmes such as the Rough Sleeping Initiative (RSI) and the Rapid Rehousing Pathway, we are delivering services that get people the help they need, as soon as they need it. This has already made a real difference throughout the country with the RSI enabling local authorities to provide a number of services, including over 1,750 new bed spaces and 500 staff in its first year, in collaboration with our expert rough sleeping advisers.</p><p>More information on these programmes can be found on the gov.uk website at the (attached) following links: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/james-brokenshire-announces-30-million-immediate-support-for-rough-sleepers" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/james-brokenshire-announces-30-million-immediate-support-for-rough-sleepers</a> (Rough Sleeping Initiative 2018/19 funding) <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/james-brokenshire-confirms-funding-to-help-people-off-the-streets" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/james-brokenshire-confirms-funding-to-help-people-off-the-streets</a> (Rough Sleeping Initiative 2019/20 funding) <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rapid-rehousing-pathway-2019-to-2020-funding-allocations" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rapid-rehousing-pathway-2019-to-2020-funding-allocations</a> (Rapid Rehousing Pathway)</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth attachment 1 file name 190508 Homelessness_-_REA - HL15478.pdf title Independent research 2 file name 190515 Updated18-19 allocations - HL15478.pdf title 2018/19 funding 3 file name 190515 RSI allocations 2019 -20 funding - HL15478.pdf title 2019/20 Funding question first answered 15/05/2019 14:35:29 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

1124430

registered interest
date	01/05/2019
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Sleeping Rough
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking to support rough sleepers with (1) alcohol, and (2) drug, dependency
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL15479
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2019 answer text <p>The Government is committed to reducing homelessness and rough sleeping. No one should ever have to sleep rough. That is why last summer we published the cross-government Rough Sleeping Strategy. This sets out an ambitious £100 million package to help people who sleep rough now, but also puts in place the structures that will end rough sleeping once and for all. The Government has now committed over £1.2 billion to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping over the spending review period.</p><p>This Government, and my Department, has policy responsibility for setting the national framework for homelessness and rough sleeping policy in England alone. It should be noted therefore that the interventions detailed in this response refer to England alone.</p><p>In its first year, our Rough Sleeping Initiative (RSI) provided over 1,750 new bed spaces and 500 staff. This year we have expanded the RSI with investment of £46 million for 246 areas – providing funding for an estimated 2,600 bed spaces and 750 staff.</p><p>We know that many rough sleepers have substance misuse needs, and also that rough sleepers can struggle to access the support they need to tackle substance dependency. As set out in the Rough Sleeping Strategy we are conducting a rapid audit of health service provision to rough sleepers, including mental health and substance misuse treatment; £2 million has been allocated to test community-based models of access to health services for rough sleepers, including substance misuse services, and new training is being made available for front-line workers to help them support rough sleepers under the influence of new psychoactive substances such as spice.</p><p>We are also working across Government to ensure that rough sleepers who require treatment for substance misuse have access to the appropriate services. This includes working with the Home Office to ensure rough sleepers are considered in the forthcoming Alcohol Strategy, and continuing to support the forthcoming independent review of drugs policy, led by Dame Carol Black.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 15/05/2019 14:21:59 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

1124436

registered interest
date	01/05/2019
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Derelict Land
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made, through data collected from brownfield land registers, of the number of homes that could be built on brownfield sites.
tabling member printed	Lord Shipley
uin	HL15485
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2019 answer text <p>All local planning authorities have now published a local register of brownfield land suitable for housing, bringing many more sites to the attention of house-builders, self-builders and investors.</p><p>The information published by local planning authorities suggests that across England as a whole there are over 18,000 sites and over 26,000 hectares of land suitable for development, with capacity for one million homes.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 15/05/2019 14:15:40 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	4176 label Biography information for Lord Shipley

1124437

registered interest
date	01/05/2019
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Derelict Land
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to improve "brownfield first" policies to ensure that suitable brownfield land is prioritised over greenfield sites in (1) local and strategic plans, and (2) planning decisions.
tabling member printed	Lord Shipley
uin	HL15486
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2019 answer text <p>The updated National Planning Policy Framework, published in July last year, strengthened policy on the use of previously-developed land. It made clear that local authorities' strategic policies should make as much use as possible of brownfield sites in meeting development needs, and that planning policies and decisions should give substantial weight to the value of using suitable brownfield land within settlements. The Framework sets out a range of policies to help local authorities achieve this, including the use of minimum density standards for homes where appropriate.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 15/05/2019 14:11:23 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	4176 label Biography information for Lord Shipley