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79484

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date	22/07/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	South Sudan
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how they are supporting the role of churches and other civil society groups in the peace and reconciliation process in South Sudan, and in the delivery of humanitarian assistance.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
uin	HL1383
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The UK is one of six donors funding the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Community Security and Arms Control (CSAC) Project, which includes provision of technical support for national and community-level community reconciliation process, including working with faith-based partners. Furthermore, under the Africa Conflict Pool Programmes, the UK is funding civil society organisations to build the capacity of local populations to identify and resolve conflicts that affect them.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Through the Common Humanitarian Fund (CHF), the UK has supported work by national civil society to provide health, education, food security and livelihood, water and sanitation and mine awareness services for the most vulnerable. In addition, some United Nations agencies supported by the UK (such as the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP)) work in close collaboration with local partners. To improve basic services the UK funded Girls Education South Sudan (GESS) project is working through Episcopal Church of Sudan (ECS) in two of South Sudan’s 10 States, and the UK-led Health Pooled Fund (HPF) will support faith-based county hospitals as well as government ones.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 29/07/2014 16:43:11 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

79146

registered interest
date	21/07/2014
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	South Sudan
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they are having to ensure that allegations raised in the United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan human rights report of 8 May are being addressed.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
uin	HL1307
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2014 answer text <p>We have made clear to both sides of the conflict in South Sudan that we are deeply concerned by the allegations in the UN Mission in South Sudan's report of serious human rights abuses. The Minister for Africa at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, my hon. Friend the Member for Boston and Skegness (Mark Simmonds), has told the South Sudanese Foreign Minister that we expect all allegations to be properly investigated. We are pressing the Government of South Sudan for an official response. We have raised this issue with the African Union’s Commission of Inquiry. The Commission of Inquiry’s final report, due later this year, must make specific recommendations about how those responsible for human rights abuses will be held to account.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Warsi question first answered 30/07/2014 11:04:48 answering member 3839 label Biography information for Baroness Warsi
tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

65931

registered interest
date	07/07/2014
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	Disabled Students' Allowances
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which criteria they will use, under the proposed changes to the Disabled Students' Allowance, to distinguish between the need for higher specification or higher cost computers where a student needs one by virtue of their disability, as opposed to a need because of the way in which a course is delivered.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
uin	HL858
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The criteria for determining when Disabled Student Allowances (DSAs) will contribute to the cost of higher specification or higher cost computers will be set out in guidance that will be published alongside the appropriate regulations in the autumn. Support under DSAs will continue to be available if the need for a higher specification or higher cost computer is by virtue of the student's disability, rather than how the course is being delivered by the Higher Education Institution (HEI). If access to a higher specification or higher cost computer is essential to all students on that course, regardless of whether they are disabled or not, then provision of such computers would be a matter for the HEI.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 14/07/2014 14:49:11 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

65932

registered interest
date	07/07/2014
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	Disabled Students' Allowances
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how they intend to ensure that disabled students do not suffer discrimination as a result of the proposed changes to the Disabled Students' Allowance, due to Higher Education Institutions failing to make the necessary changes to courses to accommodate their needs.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
uin	HL859
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Higher education institutions are independent and autonomous organisations and are already subject to the strong legal requirements in the Equality Act 2010. They have clear duties to ensure that disabled students do not face discrimination whilst applying to, and studying in higher education. Where an individual believes they have been discriminated against and a dispute occurs, there are already well established processes in place for raising a formal complaint, initially through the university's internal complaints procedure and then, if unresolved after completing that process, the Office of the Independent Adjudicator (OIA).</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 14/07/2014 14:50:01 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

61937

registered interest
date	16/06/2014
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	Iran
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to make representations to the government of Iran about the events in Evin Prison on 17 April; and, if so, when.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
uin	HL355
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2014 answer text <p>The Government was disturbed by reports of physical violence against political prisoners in Evin prison on 17 April 2014. We have been concerned about prison conditions in Iran for some time and set out our views formally in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's 2014 Human Rights report. The UK has been a strong supporter of the UN Special Rapporteur for human rights in Iran, Dr Shaheed, and successfully lobbied for the extension of his mandate in 2014.</p><p>In March, Dr Shaheed reported that conditions for prison inmates range from poor to inhumane, access to medical services is often limited, and hygiene and nutrition are poor. The UK works closely with international human rights bodies and partners to encourage Iran to engage seriously on human rights issues. The UK's non-resident Charge d'Affaires also raised human rights with a range of Iranian government officials during his visit to Iran in March.</p> answering member printed Baroness Warsi question first answered 25/06/2014 14:18:27 answering member 3839 label Biography information for Baroness Warsi
tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

61938

registered interest
date	16/06/2014
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	Iran
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will make representations to the government of Iran for an independent international inquiry into the events at Evin Prison in Tehran on 17 April.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
uin	HL356
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2014 answer text <p>The Government was disturbed by reports of physical violence against political prisoners in Evin prison on 17 April 2014. We have been concerned about prison conditions in Iran for some time and set out our views formally in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's 2014 Human Rights report. The UK has been a strong supporter of the UN Special Rapporteur for human rights in Iran, Dr Shaheed, and successfully lobbied for the extension of his mandate in 2014.</p><p>In March, Dr Shaheed reported that conditions for prison inmates range from poor to inhumane, access to medical services is often limited, and hygiene and nutrition are poor. The UK works closely with international human rights bodies and partners to encourage Iran to engage seriously on human rights issues. The UK's non-resident Charge d'Affaires also raised human rights with a range of Iranian government officials during his visit to Iran in March.</p> answering member printed Baroness Warsi question first answered 25/06/2014 15:34:02 answering member 3839 label Biography information for Baroness Warsi
tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

61939

registered interest
date	16/06/2014
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Energy Supply
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress was made towards improving the security and affordability of off-grid fuel supply at the third ministerial roundtable meeting on heating oil and liquid petroleum gas supply on 21 May.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
uin	HL357
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2014 answer text <p>My rt. hon. Friend the Minister of State for Energy chaired the third Ministerial Roundtable meeting on heating oil and LPG supply on 21 May. My rt. hon Friend the Minister of State for Climate Change joined the roundtable discussion on off gas grid fuel poor households and support for off gas grid consumers. This continued the useful discussions government has had at the previous two Roundtables with representatives from industry, consumer groups, oil buying groups and others on how to improve heating oil and LPG supply to UK consumers.</p><p>Issues covered at the third roundtable included the promotion of the Federation of Petroleum Suppliers' Customer Charter, the messaging to consumers on buying oil early ahead of the winter and an update on the action government is taking more broadly to help fuel poor off-grid households. Full details of the meeting can be found in the minutes of the meeting which has been placed in the Library of the House.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 24/06/2014 16:17:48 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

61501

registered interest
date	11/06/2014
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	Apprentices
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether their commitment to making better apprenticeship data available will involve publishing the retention rate of apprentices as employees by company and by occupational sector.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
uin	HL279
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>There are no plans to publish Retention Rate data for Apprenticeships by company name or occupational sector.</p><p> </p><p>The Apprenticeship Evaluation: Learners research report provides high level information on Apprenticeship completers who remain in employment. I attach a copy of the report. A copy of the report is also available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/229998/bis-13-1126-apprenticeship-evaluation-learners.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/229998/bis-13-1126-apprenticeship-evaluation-learners.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>In addition, information on learning outcomes is published on the Further education (FE) choices website to help better inform learner choices, and is available at:</p><p><a href="http://fechoices.skillsfundingagency.bis.gov.uk/" target="_blank">http://fechoices.skillsfundingagency.bis.gov.uk</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 25/06/2014 15:14:09 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

58575

registered interest
date	05/06/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Financial Services: Education
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how they intend to ensure that financial education is taught, to a high standard, in non-state-maintained secondary schools.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
uin	HL100
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2014 answer text <p>Independent Schools in England do not have to follow the national curriculum, though they do have to have a curriculum which gives pupils experience in linguistic, mathematical, scientific, technological, human and social, physical and aesthetic and creative education.</p><p>We will shortly be consulting on strengthening the standards which independent schools must meet, but there are no plans to introduce a requirement on financial education.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 16/06/2014 11:40:30 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

58576

registered interest
date	05/06/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Financial Services: Education
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what commitments they have made to provide adequate funding for the training that secondary mathematics and citizenship teachers will need to meet the new financial education requirements from September 2014.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
uin	HL101
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2014 answer text <p>The Government is committed to developing a strong culture of professional development in schools for all national curriculum subjects, including citizenship and mathematics.</p><p>We have allocated £11 million to fund 30 new maths hubs to improve the quality of maths teachers from primary school onwards. This initiative will enable every school and college in England, from early years to the post-16 sector, to access locally-tailored and quality support in all areas of maths teaching and maths learning. To further support teachers, Liz Moorse from the Association for Citizenship Teaching is chairing an expert group on citizenship. The expert group will clarify the key areas in which teachers most need further support. The expert group will then liaise with relevant specialists and providers to develop and produce new resources where necessary.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 16/06/2014 11:41:31 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans