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61224

registered interest
date	10/06/2014
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	Housing Benefit (Habitual Residence) Amendment Regulations 2014
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 impact of the Housing Benefit (Habitual Residence) Amendment Regulations 2014 on rates of homelessness and rough sleeping.
tabling member printed	Baroness Suttie
uin	HL184
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>This Government is committed to preventing and tackling homelessness. According to the latest publication of the Quarterly Statutory Homelessness Statistics, (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/statutory-homelessness-in-england-january-to-march-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/statutory-homelessness-in-england-january-to-march-2014</a>), homelessness remains lower than in 27 of the last 30 years.</p><p> </p><p>But we are not complacent. We have increased spending on schemes to prevent homelessness, making over £500million available to help the most vulnerable in society.</p><p>No assessment has been made of the impact of the Housing Benefit (Habitual Residence) Amendment Regulations 2014 on homelessness and rough sleeping or on victims of domestic violence and their ability to secure a place in a refuge.</p><p /> <p /> <p>EEA jobseekers have not previously been eligible for homelessness assistance and this will remain the situation.</p><p>New EEA jobseekers will still be able to get some state support, but it is right that this is limited. In such cases, adults responsible for children can claim income-based Jobseeker's Allowance for a period and in certain circumstances may be able to apply for support from the Local Authority. In particular Local Authority support is subject to statutory criteria e.g. under section 17 of the Children Act 1989 (for a child in need and their family) or section 21 of the National Assistance Act 1948 (provision of accommodation in certain circumstances).</p><p> </p><p>The Department is actively monitoring the impact of the recent changes to Housing Benefit regulations relating to EEA migrants, using Management Information and administrative data and through research with Local Authorities.</p> answering member printed Lord Freud grouped question UIN HL185 HL186 HL187 question first answered 23/06/2014 14:43:39 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
tabling member	4298 label Biography information for Baroness Suttie

61225

registered interest
date	10/06/2014
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	Housing Benefit (Habitual Residence) Amendment Regulations 2014
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 impact of the Housing Benefit (Habitual Residence) Amendment Regulations 2014 on victims of domestic violence and their ability to secure a place in a refuge.
tabling member printed	Baroness Suttie
uin	HL185
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>This Government is committed to preventing and tackling homelessness. According to the latest publication of the Quarterly Statutory Homelessness Statistics, (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/statutory-homelessness-in-england-january-to-march-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/statutory-homelessness-in-england-january-to-march-2014</a>), homelessness remains lower than in 27 of the last 30 years.</p><p> </p><p>But we are not complacent. We have increased spending on schemes to prevent homelessness, making over £500million available to help the most vulnerable in society.</p><p>No assessment has been made of the impact of the Housing Benefit (Habitual Residence) Amendment Regulations 2014 on homelessness and rough sleeping or on victims of domestic violence and their ability to secure a place in a refuge.</p><p /> <p /> <p>EEA jobseekers have not previously been eligible for homelessness assistance and this will remain the situation.</p><p>New EEA jobseekers will still be able to get some state support, but it is right that this is limited. In such cases, adults responsible for children can claim income-based Jobseeker's Allowance for a period and in certain circumstances may be able to apply for support from the Local Authority. In particular Local Authority support is subject to statutory criteria e.g. under section 17 of the Children Act 1989 (for a child in need and their family) or section 21 of the National Assistance Act 1948 (provision of accommodation in certain circumstances).</p><p> </p><p>The Department is actively monitoring the impact of the recent changes to Housing Benefit regulations relating to EEA migrants, using Management Information and administrative data and through research with Local Authorities.</p> answering member printed Lord Freud grouped question UIN HL184 HL186 HL187 question first answered 23/06/2014 14:43:39 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
tabling member	4298 label Biography information for Baroness Suttie

61226

registered interest
date	10/06/2014
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	Housing Benefit (Habitual Residence) Amendment Regulations 2014
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what duties local authorities will have to homeless families with children in cases where the Housing Benefit (Habitual Residence) Amendment Regulations 2014 prevent a housing benefit claim from being made.
tabling member printed	Baroness Suttie
uin	HL186
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>This Government is committed to preventing and tackling homelessness. According to the latest publication of the Quarterly Statutory Homelessness Statistics, (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/statutory-homelessness-in-england-january-to-march-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/statutory-homelessness-in-england-january-to-march-2014</a>), homelessness remains lower than in 27 of the last 30 years.</p><p> </p><p>But we are not complacent. We have increased spending on schemes to prevent homelessness, making over £500million available to help the most vulnerable in society.</p><p>No assessment has been made of the impact of the Housing Benefit (Habitual Residence) Amendment Regulations 2014 on homelessness and rough sleeping or on victims of domestic violence and their ability to secure a place in a refuge.</p><p /> <p /> <p>EEA jobseekers have not previously been eligible for homelessness assistance and this will remain the situation.</p><p>New EEA jobseekers will still be able to get some state support, but it is right that this is limited. In such cases, adults responsible for children can claim income-based Jobseeker's Allowance for a period and in certain circumstances may be able to apply for support from the Local Authority. In particular Local Authority support is subject to statutory criteria e.g. under section 17 of the Children Act 1989 (for a child in need and their family) or section 21 of the National Assistance Act 1948 (provision of accommodation in certain circumstances).</p><p> </p><p>The Department is actively monitoring the impact of the recent changes to Housing Benefit regulations relating to EEA migrants, using Management Information and administrative data and through research with Local Authorities.</p> answering member printed Lord Freud grouped question UIN HL184 HL185 HL187 question first answered 23/06/2014 14:43:39 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
tabling member	4298 label Biography information for Baroness Suttie

61227

registered interest
date	10/06/2014
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	Housing Benefit (Habitual Residence) Amendment Regulations 2014
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what evaluation is planned of the impact of the Housing Benefit (Habitual Residence) Amendment Regulations 2014.
tabling member printed	Baroness Suttie
uin	HL187
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>This Government is committed to preventing and tackling homelessness. According to the latest publication of the Quarterly Statutory Homelessness Statistics, (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/statutory-homelessness-in-england-january-to-march-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/statutory-homelessness-in-england-january-to-march-2014</a>), homelessness remains lower than in 27 of the last 30 years.</p><p> </p><p>But we are not complacent. We have increased spending on schemes to prevent homelessness, making over £500million available to help the most vulnerable in society.</p><p>No assessment has been made of the impact of the Housing Benefit (Habitual Residence) Amendment Regulations 2014 on homelessness and rough sleeping or on victims of domestic violence and their ability to secure a place in a refuge.</p><p /> <p /> <p>EEA jobseekers have not previously been eligible for homelessness assistance and this will remain the situation.</p><p>New EEA jobseekers will still be able to get some state support, but it is right that this is limited. In such cases, adults responsible for children can claim income-based Jobseeker's Allowance for a period and in certain circumstances may be able to apply for support from the Local Authority. In particular Local Authority support is subject to statutory criteria e.g. under section 17 of the Children Act 1989 (for a child in need and their family) or section 21 of the National Assistance Act 1948 (provision of accommodation in certain circumstances).</p><p> </p><p>The Department is actively monitoring the impact of the recent changes to Housing Benefit regulations relating to EEA migrants, using Management Information and administrative data and through research with Local Authorities.</p> answering member printed Lord Freud grouped question UIN HL184 HL185 HL186 question first answered 23/06/2014 14:43:38 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
tabling member	4298 label Biography information for Baroness Suttie

61228

registered interest
date	10/06/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Sex and Relationship Education
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 adequacy of sex education in schools for life in the 21st century.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL188
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Sex and relationship education (SRE) is compulsory in maintained secondary schools, and academies are expected to provide SRE as part of a broad and balanced curriculum. When teaching SRE, all schools must have regard to the Secretary of State's statutory guidance.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Schools are encouraged to develop their SRE practice with the support of specialist organisations and expert professionals who are best placed to provide schools with up-to-date materials and advice on changing technologies that fit within the framework of our sex and relationship education guidance. ‘Sex and relationships education (SRE) for the 21st century', recently published by the PSHE Association, the Sex Education Forum, and Brook addresses changes in technology and legislation since 2000.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We believe that headteachers and their staff are best-placed to decide what resources, including help from outside organisations, are needed to support excellent teaching of SRE. We have recently extended the grant funding to the PSHE Association until 2015 and we have commissioned them to develop a set of exemplar case studies of high quality teaching on key issues in PSHE and SRE.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 23/06/2014 11:06:50 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

61229

registered interest
date	10/06/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Education
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 resources and support available to teachers to help equip students for adult life.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL189
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The national curriculum is just one element in the education of every child that provides pupils with an introduction to the essential knowledge that they need to be educated citizens. It provides an outline of core knowledge around which teachers can develop exciting and stimulating lessons to promote the development of pupils' knowledge, understanding and skills as part of the wider school curriculum.</p><p> </p><p>Programmes of study for citizenship, which is statutory at key stages 3 and 4, include a clear focus on democracy, government and how laws are upheld and made. For the first time, they include a requirement for pupils to be taught to manage their money well and make sound financial decisions. Citizenship education helps to prepare pupils to play a full and active part in society. In addition, personal, social, health and economic (PSHE) education is a non-statutory subject that equips pupils with the knowledge and skills to make safe and informed decisions and to prepare for adult life.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 23/06/2014 11:07:43 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

61234

registered interest
date	10/06/2014
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	Brunei
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had regarding the compatibility of Brunei's human rights policies with the human rights values of the Commonwealth Charter, and with whom.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL194
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2014 answer text <p>We, along with the EU and other members of the international community, regularly discuss human rights with the Bruneian authorities. During Brunei's Universal Periodic Review at the UN Human Rights Council on 2 May, we called on Brunei to lift its state of emergency, to establish a national human rights institution and to ensure that the implementation of their new sharia criminal code was in line with international human rights standards. This includes the Commonwealth Charter which commits members to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. I discussed this with His Majesty The Sultan, and other government figures during a visit to Brunei in April. The Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my Rt Hon Friend the Member for East Devon also raised our concerns with Brunei's Deputy Foreign Minister Pehin Kunis on 12 June. The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Ministry of Justice, my hon. Friend the Member for North West Cambridgeshire (Mr Vara), raised this with the Bruneian Attorney General at the Commonwealth Law Ministers meeting on 6 May. The Secretary of State for Health, my Rt Hon Friend the Member for South West Surrey (Mr Hunt), discussed this with his opposite number at a Commonwealth Health Ministers' meeting on 18 May 2014.</p> answering member printed Baroness Warsi question first answered 24/06/2014 15:37:30 answering member 3839 label Biography information for Baroness Warsi
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

61239

registered interest
date	10/06/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	National Identity: Education
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what they are doing to ensure that British values are taught in schools.
tabling member printed	Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
uin	HL199
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Independent schools, academies and free schools are already required to encourage pupils to respect 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><p> </p><p> </p><p>We plan to strengthen the requirement placed on these types of school, to one of actively promoting British values. We will also ask Ofsted to change the Section 5 inspection framework to reflect this expectation, which will ensure that for the first time maintained schools are also properly held to account.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 23/06/2014 11:09:48 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth

61240

registered interest
date	10/06/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Passports
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what they are doing to ensure that there is no excessive delay in issuing passports.
tabling member printed	Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
uin	HL200
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As My Rt. Hon. Friend the Home Secretary explained in the House on 12 June, we have agreed a range of measures to deal with the current high levels of demand for passports. I refer the noble Lord to the answer given on 12 June 2014, Official Report, columns 693 and 694.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Taylor of Holbeach question first answered 30/06/2014 16:09:20 answering member 3787 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Holbeach
tabling member	4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth

61241

registered interest
date	10/06/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Magistrates: Training
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what training they provide for magistrates.
tabling member printed	Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
uin	HL201
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>Responsibility for the training of magistrates rests with the Lord Chief Justice and this is exercised through the Judicial College. The National Training Programme for Magistrates provides the framework of training and appraisal for magistrates who sit as chairs and wingers for each of the jurisdictions of Adult Court, Youth Court and Family Court in England and Wales.</p><p> </p><p>The training programme supports the learning and development of magistrates to a consistent standard across England &amp; Wales to enable them to perform their duties effectively. Magistrates will go through an induction process and thereafter attend continuation training. The Judicial College supports the training process by providing Bench Books for the Adult, Youth and Family proceedings. Where a need is identified, the Judicial College will also provide training materials to the magistracy for the implementation of major legislation and other changes.</p><p> </p><p>Magistrates are advised in court by their legal advisers who, as professional lawyers, will keep themselves up-to-date with legal developments.</p> answering member printed Lord Faulks question first answered 24/06/2014 13:30:07 answering member 4183 label Biography information for Lord Faulks
tabling member	4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth