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539185
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-07-18more like thismore than 2016-07-18
answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Home Shopping more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what regulations protect the contact details of vulnerable people being passed to other commercial agencies when purchasing a product online or having one purchased on their behalf. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Finlay of Llandaff more like this
uin HL1262 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-08-01more like thismore than 2016-08-01
answer text <p>The UK Government takes the protection of people’s personal data very seriously. The handling and sharing of personal data is primarily governed by the Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA), which establishes a legal framework of rights and obligations that protect individuals’ personal information.</p><p> </p><p>The Information Commissioner’s Office, who is the independent regulatory body responsible for enforcing the DPA in the UK, has produced the guidance for the general public on such matters. This guidance can be found on its’ website at; <a href="http://www.ico.org.uk/for-the-public/is-my-%20information-being-handled-correctly/" target="_blank">www.ico.org.uk/for-the-public/is-my- information-being-handled-correctly/</a></p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-08-01T14:14:50.117Zmore like thismore than 2016-08-01T14:14:50.117Z
answering member
4247
label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde more like this
tabling member
3609
label Biography information for Baroness Finlay of Llandaff more like this
539191
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-07-18more like thismore than 2016-07-18
answering body
Department for International Trade more like this
answering dept id 202 more like this
answering dept short name International Trade more like this
answering dept sort name International Trade more like this
hansard heading Trade Agreements more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to establish a scheme to retrain as trade negotiators people with experience of high level intergovernmental and global institutional practice. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Myners more like this
uin HL1267 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-07-25more like thismore than 2016-07-25
answer text <p>My right hon. Friend the Prime Minister has created the Department for International Trade, which is responsible for promoting British trade across the world and ensuring the UK takes advantage of the huge opportunities open to us. We are building up our trade policy capability. ​The Department has begun a process to recruit and train staff to work on the UK’s trade policy. We will adapt the resource devoted to trade policy in line with future demands.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Price more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-07-25T14:12:13.88Zmore like thismore than 2016-07-25T14:12:13.88Z
answering member
4570
label Biography information for Lord Price more like this
tabling member
3869
label Biography information for Lord Myners more like this
539207
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-07-18more like thismore than 2016-07-18
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Doctors: Working Hours more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to issue instructions to NHS Trusts to draw up doctors' schedules that ignore the EU Working Time Directive. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Blencathra more like this
uin HL1283 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-07-25more like thismore than 2016-07-25
answer text <p>The Government has no plans to issue instructions to ignore the Working Time Directive (WTD).</p><p> </p><p>There will be no immediate changes to our relationship with the European Union. We remain a part of the EU until negotiations are concluded, which could take up two years or more if agreement isn’t reached. While the United Kingdom remains a member of the EU, we must meet our obligations as a member of the EU, including the WTD.</p><p><br> It is the responsibility of individual National Health Service trusts to ensure service rotas are compliant with the WTD.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-07-25T10:42:56.513Zmore like thismore than 2016-07-25T10:42:56.513Z
answering member
127
label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton more like this
tabling member
497
label Biography information for Lord Blencathra more like this
539214
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-07-18more like thismore than 2016-07-18
answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Gaming Machines more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made in setting a date for the Triennial Review of gaming machine stakes and prizes. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Smith of Hindhead more like this
uin HL1290 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-07-25more like thismore than 2016-07-25
answer text <p>As previously stated in the House of Commons, Government is reviewing the situation and we hope to announce details of a review in due course.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-07-25T13:12:53.853Zmore like thismore than 2016-07-25T13:12:53.853Z
answering member
4247
label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde more like this
tabling member
4542
label Biography information for Lord Smith of Hindhead more like this
539479
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-07-18more like thismore than 2016-07-18
answering body
Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading Sentencing: Appeals more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Attorney General, on how many occasions the Law Officers referred a criminal sentence to the Court for Appeal for review on the grounds that it was unduly harsh in the last 12 months. more like this
tabling member constituency Huddersfield more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Barry Sheerman more like this
uin 43056 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-07-25more like thismore than 2016-07-25
answer text <p>Whilst the Attorney General’s Office can ask the Court of Appeal to review a sentence which is considered to be unduly lenient, the Law Officers have no power to intervene when a sentence is too harsh. Therefore there have been no referrals to the Court of Appeal on the grounds that a sentence was unduly harsh.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency South Swindon more like this
answering member printed Robert Buckland more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-07-25T10:43:25.807Zmore like thismore than 2016-07-25T10:43:25.807Z
answering member
4106
label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland more like this
tabling member
411
label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman more like this
539486
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-07-18more like thismore than 2016-07-18
answering body
Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
hansard heading Cabinet Office: Ministerial Policy Advisers more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what severance pay has been granted to the special advisers that left his Department in the last week. more like this
tabling member constituency West Bromwich East more like this
tabling member printed
Tom Watson more like this
uin 43066 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-07-22more like thismore than 2016-07-22
answer text <p>Severance payments are in the process of being calculated. Details of the costs will be published in due course.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Ipswich more like this
answering member printed Ben Gummer more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-07-22T10:02:34.757Zmore like thismore than 2016-07-22T10:02:34.757Z
answering member
3988
label Biography information for Ben Gummer more like this
tabling member
1463
label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest more like this
539488
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-07-18more like thismore than 2016-07-18
answering body
Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
hansard heading Infrastructure and Projects Authority more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 18 July 2016 to Question 42548, what the cost to the public purse is of employing the 37 people referred to in that Answer. more like this
tabling member constituency West Bromwich East more like this
tabling member printed
Tom Watson more like this
uin 43173 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-07-22more like thismore than 2016-07-22
answer text <p>Having re-reviewed the numbers and status of the FTA I can confirm that 28 people in IPA are employed through Fixed Term Appointments (we have now removed people who have since moved on either due to their appointment coming to an end or moving to other roles either within Cabinet Office or across wider government).</p><p>These members of staff cost £1,937,818 annually out of an overall IPA budget of £14,463,994.</p><p>To put this in context IPA oversees projects with whole life costs of well over £500bn.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Ipswich more like this
answering member printed Ben Gummer more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-07-22T10:05:10.84Zmore like thismore than 2016-07-22T10:05:10.84Z
answering member
3988
label Biography information for Ben Gummer more like this
tabling member
1463
label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest more like this
539489
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-07-18more like thismore than 2016-07-18
answering body
Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
hansard heading Cabinet Office: Staff more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 18 July 2016 to Question 42551, if he will take steps to improve take-up of the Accelerate programme by disabled members of staff. more like this
tabling member constituency West Bromwich East more like this
tabling member printed
Tom Watson more like this
uin 43174 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-07-22more like thismore than 2016-07-22
answer text <p>If the Accelerate programme runs in future years, then the Cabinet Office will promote take-up of the programme through the intranet and will support disabled applicants through the Cabinet Office Disability Network.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Ipswich more like this
answering member printed Ben Gummer more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-07-22T10:01:20.377Zmore like thismore than 2016-07-22T10:01:20.377Z
answering member
3988
label Biography information for Ben Gummer more like this
tabling member
1463
label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest more like this
539518
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-07-18more like thismore than 2016-07-18
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Apprentices more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of differential rates of apprenticeship completion by sector; and if she will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency East Ham more like this
tabling member printed
Stephen Timms more like this
uin 43219 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-07-21more like thismore than 2016-07-21
answer text <p>Apprenticeship achievement rates by sector subject area vary from 60.4% (Science and Maths) to 78.9% (Information and Communication Technology). With the exceptions of Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Care, Arts, Media and Publishing and Science and Mathematics, the achievement rate for all Sector Subject Areas increased between the 2013/14 and 2014/15 academic years.</p><p> </p><p>Our reforms are improving the quality of all apprenticeships. We have insisted that they must all be paid jobs with substantial training, develop transferable skills and have a minimum 12 months’ duration. Ensuring that, at the end of their apprenticeship, apprentices have transferable skills and can progress their career will all help encourage people to complete their apprenticeship.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Harlow more like this
answering member printed Robert Halfon more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-07-21T16:53:46.29Zmore like thismore than 2016-07-21T16:53:46.29Z
answering member
3985
label Biography information for Robert Halfon more like this
tabling member
163
label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms more like this
539519
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-07-18more like thismore than 2016-07-18
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Academies: Standards more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what performance measures her Department plans to use to determine whether a Multi Academy Trust is permitted to expand. more like this
tabling member constituency East Ham more like this
tabling member printed
Stephen Timms more like this
uin 43220 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-07-25more like thismore than 2016-07-25
answer text <p>When schools are converting to academy status as part of a Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) or joining an existing MAT, it is the Regional Schools Commissioner’s (RSC) role to decide, on behalf of the Secretary of State, whether to approve or decline the application.</p><p>When schools are converting to academy status as part of a MAT or joining an existing MAT, the RSC will want to be assured that the governance and leadership of the MAT is clear and robust and that the MAT has the capacity to drive improvement across all schools within it. Consideration will include, amongst other things, Ofsted judgements and published performance measures in relation to progress and attainment of academies already within the MAT, how these relate to the floor standard, and national and local averages, as well as improvement over time. The RSC will also consider the performance of the academy applying to join the MAT.</p><p>The White Paper <em>Educational Excellence Everywhere</em>, committed to increasing accountability by publishing data to show how MATs are performing. We began to deliver on this with the publication earlier this month of MAT performance measures for 2014-15, which can be found on GOV.UK at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/multi-academy-trust-performance-measures-2014-to-2015" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/multi-academy-trust-performance-measures-2014-to-2015</a></p><p>A key benefit of an academy-based system is that it can be responsive to performance, and the White Paper committed to testing further how we can develop a system with the right balance of intervention, review and stability. We want to continue to engage widely on this in upcoming months.</p>
answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich more like this
answering member printed Edward Timpson more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-07-25T11:54:39.45Zmore like thismore than 2016-07-25T11:54:39.45Z
answering member
1605
label Biography information for Edward Timpson more like this
tabling member
163
label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms more like this