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76602

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date	08/07/2014
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	Students: Private Rented Housing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to ensure that students living in private sector halls of residence are not subjected to excessive rates of rent.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL946
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Government plays no direct role in the provision of student residential accommodation, nor does it specifically fund universities to provide such accommodation. As such, this is not an area where the Government can intervene.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>However, Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and private providers of ‘halls of residence’ type accommodation are required to belong to one of two Codes of Practice. These are the Student Accommodation Code <a href="http://www.thesac.org.uk/" target="_blank">http://www.thesac.org.uk/</a></p><p> </p><p>and the Accreditation Network UK <a href="http://www.anuk.org.uk/aboutus/aboutus.asp" target="_blank">http://www.anuk.org.uk/aboutus/aboutus.asp</a>.</p><p> </p><p>These Codes of Practice protect students’ rights to safe, good quality accommodation, wherever they are studying. They outline what students can expect from their accommodation as well as their responsibilities as tenants.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Some other private providers offer student accommodation, off campus, on the basis of an Assured Shorthold Tenancy (AST). For students in these properties, rents would be set by the landlord at the market rent achievable for that type of accommodation. Under Section 22 of the Housing Act 1988, if an AST tenant considers the rent to be excessive, he or she could apply to the first tier tribunal for a determination of the rent. Given these protections, Government has no plans to act in this area.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In addition, since 2012, the Key Information Set includes information on the average cost of accommodation for each HEI. This is available via the national Unistats website: <a href="https://unistats.direct.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://unistats.direct.gov.uk/</a></p><p> </p><p><br> <br></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 21/07/2014 13:10:50 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

76603

registered interest
date	08/07/2014
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Diplomatic Service: Children
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they currently pay for the children of ambassadors and embassy staff to attend international schools.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL947
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) meets the costs of suitable schooling, including international schools, to help staff of all grades who take up overseas postings to meet their legal obligation to ensure that their children receive an education. Types of school attended by the children of staff vary by country of posting and the availability of places.</p> answering member printed Baroness Warsi question first answered 21/07/2014 12:01:05 answering member 3839 label Biography information for Baroness Warsi
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

76605

registered interest
date	08/07/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Ferries: Safety
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, in the light of the Sewol ferry disaster in South Korea, whether they will reconsider plans to scrap a number of maritime safety regulations applying to roll-on roll-off passenger vessels which were introduced following the sinking of the Herald of Free Enterprise in 1987.
tabling member printed	Lord MacKenzie of Culkein
uin	HL949
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2014 answer text <p>The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) is satisfied that the measures contained in the regulations proposed for revocation have been superseded by more modern and effective measures, including improved stability standards, and would not cause a deterioration of safety requirements. In addition, there is close oversight of the UK ferry industry by MCA Marine Surveyors to ensure that the circumstances leading to such an accident, such as the Sewol, would be extremely unlikely on a ferry on the UK flag.</p><p> </p><p>The MCA is currently consulting on their proposal to revoke two sets of maritime safety regulations applying to roll-on roll-off passenger vessels which were introduced following the sinking of the Herald of Free Enterprise in 1987. That consultation will end on 10 August 2014.</p><p> </p><p>It would be inappropriate to comment on whether the MCA will reconsider the proposal until that consultation has ended and they have analysed all responses.</p><p> </p><p /> answering member printed Baroness Kramer question first answered 15/07/2014 11:07:31 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
tabling member	2507 label Biography information for Lord MacKenzie of Culkein

76606

registered interest
date	08/07/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Exhaust Emissions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will support a delay to the operative date of the implementation of measures to reduce sulphur emissions to allow the shipping industry to retrofit engines with sulphur extracting technology.
tabling member printed	Lord MacKenzie of Culkein
uin	HL950
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2014 answer text <p>There is no exemption in the EU Directive on sulphur content of marine fuels (Directive 2012/33/EU) that would allow the UK or other EU Member States to delay implementation. The timetable for applying the sulphur limits is also an integral part of Annex VI to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (commonly known as MARPOL) and is therefore a binding obligation on states, such as the UK, which are parties to Annex VI.</p><p> </p><p>In any event, introducing a delay at this stage could be extremely damaging for those shipowners and equipment manufacturers who have invested heavily on the basis that the new limit will come into force in January 2015. Moreover, a delay in implementation would mean a delay in obtaining the benefits to the UK, notably in terms of improved air quality, which will result from the new limit.</p><p> </p><p /> answering member printed Baroness Kramer question first answered 15/07/2014 11:05:24 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
tabling member	2507 label Biography information for Lord MacKenzie of Culkein

76607

registered interest
date	08/07/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Conditions of Employment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the recent report by the Migration Advisory Committee about the effectiveness of employment rules, what plans they have to review and, if necessary, amend those laws.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL951
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2014 answer text <p>This report shows why we need an immigration system that is fair to British citizens and legitimate migrants and tough on those who abuse the system and flout the law. We are working across government to ensure the immigration system works in the national interest and will use the findings of this report, including those in respect of labour market regulation, to inform our approach. The Government has already taken action to increase the maximum penalty for National Minimum Wage underpayment from £5,000 to £20,000 per employer, and will now introduce primary legislation so that the penalty can be applied on a per worker basis, substantially increasing the penalty employers have to pay. The Government will also consult on banning ‘overseas only’ recruitment practices by employment agencies to ensure that UK natives have the opportunity to apply for all jobs based here.</p> answering member printed Lord Taylor of Holbeach question first answered 23/07/2014 13:09:00 answering member 3787 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Holbeach
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

76608

registered interest
date	08/07/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Health Services and Social Services
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the combined spending on health and social care in the financial year 2013–14.
tabling member printed	Lord Stoddart of Swindon
uin	HL952
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p>Provisional spending outturn figures for all government departments will be published in HM Treasury's Public Expenditure Statistical Analyses on the 15 July.</p><p> </p><p>For the Department this will include a provisional total spending forecast against the Total Departmental Expenditure Limit control of £109,721 million.</p><p> </p><p>Final spending outturn figures will be published in the 2013-14 Department of Health Annual Report and Accounts, due to be laid to Parliament in July 2014.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 14/07/2014 12:58:52 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	950 label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon

76609

registered interest
date	08/07/2014
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	EU Enlargement
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 Warsi on 2 July concerning European Union enlargement (WA 262), why they have not made their own impact assessment of enlargement, especially in relation to the impact on taxpayers and immigration as a result of free movement of people; and whether they will now do so.
tabling member printed	Lord Stoddart of Swindon
uin	HL953
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p>Only Croatia has joined the EU since 2010, and this involved a thorough debate in Parliament on Croatia’s accession Treaty. Following Croatia’s accession, no further countries are expected to join the EU before the early 2020s. As part of the process of extending the Transitional Controls on Bulgaria and Romania the Government commissioned an independent review, by the Migration Advisory Committee, on access of those countries’ nationals to the UK labour market, which issued in November 2011.</p><p>The European Commission provides detailed assessments of the expected impact of any new Member State joining the EU. In addition, reports on enlargement and on the freedom of movement of persons are included in the Government's Balance of Competences Review. We have no plans to commission additional assessments of the impact of enlargement as we do not believe that they would add value to those reports already published or commissioned.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Warsi question first answered 21/07/2014 13:09:45 answering member 3839 label Biography information for Baroness Warsi
tabling member	950 label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon

76610

registered interest
date	08/07/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Former Prime Ministers: Allowances
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 July (WA 280) concerning the reimbursement of expenses to former Prime Ministers, whether they will reconsider their policy of non-disclosure of their claims in the light of the fact that expenses claimed by MPs and allowances paid to peers are published on a monthly basis.
tabling member printed	Lord Stoddart of Swindon
uin	HL954
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p>I have nothing further to add to my previous answers.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire question first answered 22/07/2014 16:41:27 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
tabling member	950 label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon

76611

registered interest
date	08/07/2014
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
hansard heading	Employment
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 Deighton on 1 July concerning youth unemployment (WA 254), whether they will take steps to ensure that employment policy remains a national policy.
tabling member printed	Lord Stoddart of Swindon
uin	HL955
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p /> <p>Tackling unemployment is essential for sustainable economic growth in the UK and the EU. Where labour market reforms are needed in Member States, these should be encouraged. Opportunities at the EU level to exchange best practice and identify areas for reform exist, in particular through the European Semester process. However, as is recognised in Article 147 of the Lisbon Treaty, responsibility for employment policies rests with the Member States. The Government continues to be firm and vigilant on this principle. It is also very clear that the UK will not take part in any deeper co-operation that may be developed for countries in the Eurozone.</p> answering member printed Lord Freud question first answered 14/07/2014 16:19:14 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
tabling member	950 label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon

76612

registered interest
date	08/07/2014
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Syria
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of President Assad’s re-election by the Syrian people, whether they intend to amend their stance on the Presidency of Syria as described in the answer by Baroness Warsi on 1 July (WA 253); and, if not, why not.
tabling member printed	Lord Stoddart of Swindon
uin	HL956
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p>The UK remains committed to finding a political settlement to the Syria crisis. President Assad is the greatest obstacle to such a settlement. He refused to engage substantively in the UN Security Council-backed Geneva II peace talks which aimed to establish a transitional government agreed by both sides, and lay the foundations for free and fair elections. Instead, his regime’s brutality continues to fuel the conflict, stoke sectarian tensions, and create conditions conducive to the growth of terrorism. President Assad is not a credible partner for solving this crisis.</p><p>The regime’s recent Presidential “elections” do not change this. They were a parody of democracy, taking place against the backdrop of horrendous violence, and disenfranchising the many millions of Syrians who have been forced to flee their homes. The Arab League, the UN, the US, Turkey and the EU all rejected these so-called elections.</p><p>We continue to call on the Assad regime to make a clear commitment to ending the violence and engaging in substantive talks with the opposition under the Geneva framework. The UK will continue to support a strong and more inclusive opposition and work to increase pressure on the regime in order to create conditions for a political settlement that can end the conflict and address the terrorist threat.</p> answering member printed Baroness Warsi question first answered 22/07/2014 14:39:08 answering member 3839 label Biography information for Baroness Warsi
tabling member	950 label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon