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1693982

registered interest
date	05/03/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Uk Council for International Student Affairs: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of ceasing funding for the UK Council for International Student Affairs to provide international student support, following the recent changes to the student immigration rules.
tabling member printed	Lord Bilimoria
uin	HL3019
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2024 answer text <p>The government appreciates the significant economic and cultural contribution that international students make to UK higher education (HE). The department is proud to have met its international student recruitment ambition two years running.</p><p>The department’s offer to international students remains very competitive and the department is committed to ensuring the UK remains a destination of choice for the brightest and best international students from across the globe. The UK has a highly sought after HE experience, which is respected by international students. Universities are independent autonomous institutions and can offer a range of dedicated support to their international students before they arrive in the UK, on arrival and during their studies.</p><p>The changes to migration policy announced in 2023 strike the right balance between acting decisively on migration while protecting the UK’s position as a world-leader in HE.</p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 15/03/2024 14:14:57 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	3809 label Biography information for Lord Bilimoria

1537237

registered interest
date	28/10/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Climate Change Cabinet Committee
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when the Cabinet Committee on Climate Change last met; and whether it will be chaired by the Prime Minister.
tabling member printed	Baroness Northover
uin	HL3019
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2022 answer text <p>It is a long-established precedent that information about the discussions that have taken place in Cabinet and its Committees, and how often they have met, is not normally shared publicly.</p><p><strong><br></strong><a href="http://gov.uk/" target="_blank">GOV.UK</a> is updated regularly with the terms of reference and membership of Cabinet Committees.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 01/11/2022 17:14:21 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover

1358897

registered interest
date	12/10/2021
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	Food: Public Sector
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that public sector food procurement policies give priority to locally sourced food.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
uin	HL3019
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2021 answer text <p>We want the public sector to lead by example, championing local food and farmers, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), high production standards and sustainable produce.</p><p> </p><p>We have a manifesto commitment to encourage the public sector to buy British, to support our farmers and reduce environmental costs. To help meet this commitment, we will be consulting on proposals to strengthen the Government Buying Standards for Food and Catering Services early in 2022. The consultation will seek views on ways to promote greater take-up of local produce and make public procurement more accessible to SMEs.</p><p> </p><p>We are also working across Government to identify and trial new approaches to public food procurement. This includes a pilot in collaboration with Crown Commercial Service, aimed at simplifying the route into the public sector for local and sustainable SME businesses. If successful, the approach will be rolled out nationally, extending opportunities to local food producers from all regions and nations of the UK.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Benyon question first answered 26/10/2021 16:12:21 answering member 1547 label Biography information for Lord Benyon
tabling member	3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch

1189376

registered interest
date	22/04/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of any discrepancies between the Coronavirus Act 2020 Functions of Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme) Direction, published on 15 April, and the guidance available on the HMRC website; and where there are discrepancies, which rules will be followed when processing a claim through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.
tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
uin	HL3019
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/05/2020 answer text <p>The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme was introduced in extraordinary circumstances and at unprecedented pace in order to provide vital support to employers and their employees. The scheme was announced by the Chancellor on 20 March and launched on 20 April. In its first day of operation, applications were received from over 140,000 employers, in respect of over 1,000,000 jobs.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC will act at all times in accordance with the HM Treasury Direction. HMRC’s interpretation of the Direction is set out in their published guidance, and it is HMRC’s view that the published guidance is consistent with the Direction. It is HMRC’s expectation that employers should consider the guidance in the first instance when seeking to understand the operation of the scheme and HMRC’s interpretation of the Direction.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 06/05/2020 10:58:43 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

785871

registered interest
date	07/11/2017
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	Fisheries: Protection
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Gardiner of Kimble on 3 November (HL2523), when the assessment of sea-based patrol capability is expected to be completed.
tabling member printed	Lord Lisvane
uin	HL3019
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2017 answer text <p>The assessment of the scale and volume of sea-based patrol capability required after we leave the EU is currently in its initial stages. We will be able to provide an update next year.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 15/11/2017 14:55:11 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	4351 label Biography information for Lord Lisvane

631000

registered interest
date	07/11/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Seasonal Agricultural Workers' Scheme
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are reviewing the decision to close the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme; and if so, when their findings will be published.
tabling member printed	Baroness Byford
uin	HL3019
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2016 answer text <p>The Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme was open only to nationals of Bulgaria and Romania from 2007 onwards. It was closed at the end of 2013, on the basis of advice from the Migration Advisory Committee, when the transitional employment restrictions applied to nationals of those countries were lifted. The arrangements which will apply to EU nationals coming to the UK for the purpose of work post-Brexit have yet to be determined.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 15/11/2016 12:35:18 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3343 label Biography information for Baroness Byford

423755

registered interest
date	26/10/2015
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	STEM Subjects: Graduates
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to increase the number of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics graduates in education or employment one year after graduation.
tabling member printed	Lord Wills
uin	HL3019
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2015 answer text <p>The Government attaches great importance to the supply of science, technology, engineering and mathematics skills and the value that they bring to all sectors of our economy. It has commissioned two independent reviews into graduate employment and accreditation in STEM which aim to explore some of the issues around the employment outcomes of graduates from STEM disciplines.</p><br /><p>Sir William Wakeham is leading the review into STEM disciplines. A second, separate review is being led by Sir Nigel Shadbolt and is considering the specific concerns related to graduates of Computer Science. [HL3019]. The reviews are due to report to Ministers in Winter 2015/16. (Note: further information can be found at <a href="http://www.hefce.ac.uk/kess/gradstemreview/" target="_blank">http://www.hefce.ac.uk/kess/gradstemreview/</a>)</p><br /> answering member printed Baroness Evans of Bowes Park question first answered 09/11/2015 16:26:25 answering member 4329 label Biography information for Baroness Evans of Bowes Park
tabling member	260 label Biography information for Lord Wills

157074

registered interest
date	20/11/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Lobbying
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they have made in establishing a statutory register of lobbyists.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
uin	HL3019
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2014 answer text <p>The Government has appointed Alison White as Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists and recently consulted on the draft regulations that will complete the statutory framework for the register.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire question first answered 01/12/2014 15:58:54 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
tabling member	4159 label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town