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157083

registered interest
date	20/11/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Faith Schools: Hackney
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they will take to safeguard children from the Charedi community in Hackney currently studying in unregistered schools.
tabling member printed	Lord Warner
uin	HL3028
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2014 answer text <p>Lead responsibility for the safeguarding of children living in Hackney rests with Hackney Council. We are working with the Council and other agencies in the area to ensure that the needs of children in unregistered schools are met, and that appropriate action is taken to regularise the position of these establishments.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 26/11/2014 17:30:33 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	1732 label Biography information for Lord Warner

157085

registered interest
date	20/11/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Faith Schools
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they take to ensure that Ofsted inspectors are independent of faith schools that they inspect.
tabling member printed	Lord Warner
uin	HL3030
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2014 answer text <p>This is a matter for Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Sir Michael Wilshaw. A copy of his reply will be placed in the library of the House.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 01/12/2014 12:10:54 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	1732 label Biography information for Lord Warner

157086

registered interest
date	20/11/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Curriculum
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they consider that a maintained school teaching young earth creationism or intelligent design as scientifically valid is breaching the requirement in section 78 of the Education Act 2002 for the school to teach a balanced and broadly based curriculum; and if not, what action can be taken in respect of the school.
tabling member printed	Lord Warner
uin	HL3031
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2014 answer text <p>The Government is clear that all state funded schools must teach science, as part of a broad and balanced curriculum, and that creationism has no place in any science curriculum.</p><p>Creationism does not accord with the scientific consensus or the very large body of established scientific evidence; nor does it accurately and consistently employ the scientific method. It should not therefore be presented to children as a scientific theory or body of knowledge.</p><p>There is scope for pupils to discuss beliefs about the origins of the Earth and living things, such as creationism, in Religious Education, as long as it is not presented as a valid alternative to established scientific theory and it does not undermine the teaching of the established scientific consensus around evolution.</p><p>If parents are concerned that the school is not offering a broad and balanced curriculum, they should follow the school’s complaints procedure.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 27/11/2014 12:58:50 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	1732 label Biography information for Lord Warner

157087

registered interest
date	20/11/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Curriculum
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether independent schools teaching creationism or similar views of science are downgraded in their Ofsted inspections as a result.
tabling member printed	Lord Warner
uin	HL3032
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2014 answer text <p>Independent schools are not downgraded in their Ofsted inspections purely as a result of teaching creationism. However, their curriculum and teaching must meet the independent school standards as a condition of registration. The independent school standards require schools to provide a curriculum which gives pupils experience in linguistic, mathematical, scientific, technological, human and social, physical and aesthetic and creative education. Subject matter must also be appropriate for the ages and aptitudes of pupils. Beyond this, independent schools have the freedom to choose what they include in the curriculum. Teaching creationism does not, of itself, conflict with the standards.</p><p>Independent schools are also required to meet standards in relation to the spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of pupils. These standards were revised in September this year. They now require schools to actively promote the fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 01/12/2014 17:37:24 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	1732 label Biography information for Lord Warner

157088

registered interest
date	20/11/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Curriculum
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of teaching material used by schools following the Accelerated Christian Education curriculum; and whether they consider that such material breaches laws prohibiting indoctrination in schools or equality legislation.
tabling member printed	Lord Warner
uin	HL3033
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2014 answer text <p>Independent schools must meet the independent school standards. These were revised from 29 September in respect of the spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of pupils, and schools using the Accelerated Christian Education Curriculum are now inspected against the revised standard. For the purposes of regulating independent schools, compliance with the standards is assessed by inspecting the curriculum as it is actually delivered in the school concerned, rather than by reference to curriculum policy documents. The revised standards still allow schools to teach their particular faith position provided they take account of the need to ensure that pupils are encouraged to respect other people whatever their way of life.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 01/12/2014 11:55:08 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	1732 label Biography information for Lord Warner

93714

registered interest
date	15/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Medical Records: Data Protection
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in the responses to their consultation document <i>Protecting Health and Care Information </i>published in June, they have received any representations suggesting that the proposals would (1) have the effect of limiting to a few public bodies the ability to process and analyse publicly held health and care information, and (2) damage the system of accredited safe havens for a wider range of analytical capability.
tabling member printed	Lord Warner
uin	HL2143
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2014 answer text <p>There were over 250 responses to the consultation, from a wide range of organisations and interests and some covered the issues raised. Through the Department’s consideration of those responses, it will seek to ensure that the proposals put forward in due course, move the health and care system in the direction of travel towards:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><ul><li>the minimum necessary level of identifiable information being used to support any particular purpose;</li><li>there being a clear lawful basis for all uses of information; and</li><li>there being robust controls in place to prevent security breaches or misuse of information.</li></ul><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 24/10/2014 11:25:15 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	1732 label Biography information for Lord Warner

93715

registered interest
date	15/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Medical Records: Data Protection
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they will publish the results of their consultation on <i>Protecting Health and Care Information</i> that ended in August.
tabling member printed	Lord Warner
uin	HL2144
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2014 answer text <p>There were over 250 responses to the consultation, from a wide range of organisations and interests. The Department is currently working through the responses and aims to publish its response later this year.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 24/10/2014 11:29:42 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	1732 label Biography information for Lord Warner

92792

registered interest
date	13/10/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Palestinians
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much financial assistance they pledged at the recent Cairo conference to the rebuilding of Gaza; whether such resources will be passed to the Palestinian Authority directly or through a third party; and when they expect to release the first tranche of resources.
tabling member printed	Lord Warner
uin	HL2028
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2014 answer text <p>The UK pledged £20 million at the conference for Gaza reconstruction. These funds will be channelled through both the Palestinian Authority (via a Trust Fund administered by the World Bank), and through implementing partners with an established presence in Gaza, including UN agencies. The first tranche of resources will be released rapidly, to fund the removal of unexploded ordnance, facilities to offer reconstructive surgery, and the mechanism to monitor the import of construction materials.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 23/10/2014 13:21:42 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	1732 label Biography information for Lord Warner

92793

registered interest
date	13/10/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Palestinians
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what contact they have had with the government of Israel about ensuring the smooth flow of rebuilding materials into Gaza; and what assurances they have been given by that government that such materials will not be blocked by Israel.
tabling member printed	Lord Warner
uin	HL2029
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2014 answer text <p>The UK has an ongoing dialogue with the Government of Israel on issues relating to humanitarian access and reconstruction in Gaza. DFID funds the UN Access Coordination Unit to facilitate the movement of goods and people in and out of Gaza. We welcome the agreement between Israel, the Palestinian Authority and the UN on the mechanism for the import of construction materials, and stand ready to support its continued implementation.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 23/10/2014 13:18:14 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	1732 label Biography information for Lord Warner

92794

registered interest
date	13/10/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Palestinians
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 role of Hamas representatives in decision-making by the Palestinian Authority on the use of rebuilding materials in Gaza.
tabling member printed	Lord Warner
uin	HL2030
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2014 answer text <p>The import of construction materials into Gaza will be monitored and verified by a tripartite monitoring and verification mechanism involving the UN, Palestinian Authority and the Government of Israel. Hamas is not represented on the steering committee overseeing implementation. Individuals and companies in receipt of materials will be vetted to ensure compliance with UK and EU counter-terrorism legislation.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 23/10/2014 13:17:16 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	1732 label Biography information for Lord Warner