Show Search Form

Search Results

registered interest	true false
date	exactly: or between: and
answering body
answering dept id
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
hansard heading
house id
legislature	pref label
question text
tabling member printed
uin
answer	is ministerial correction true false date of answer exactly: or between: and answer text answering member printed grouped question UIN question first answered answering member label attachment file name title
tabling member	label

Search

792461

	registered interest
	date	20/11/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Equality
	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 Nash on 18 September (HL1398), what plans they have to review which activities outside Great Britain may be in scope of the Equality Act 2010.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Primarolo
	uin	HL3401
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2017 answer text <p>As stated in my previous answer, some employer activities outside Great Britain may fall within the scope of the Equality Act 2010, but this will depend on whether, in any given case, the employment relationship is found to have a strong connection with Great Britain, and the Government has no plans to review the matter.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 04/12/2017 16:20:13 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
	tabling member	217 label Biography information for Baroness Primarolo

861331

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Children: Poverty
	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 on child poverty of the freeze in Child Tax Credits, Working Tax Credits and Jobseeker's Allowance between 2015 and 2017.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Primarolo
	uin	HL6314
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2018 answer text <p>During the passage of Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016 the government published an Impact Assessment of the benefit rate freeze. This is attached.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 27/03/2018 12:08:32 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates attachment 1 file name IA15-006C.pdf title impact assessment.
	tabling member	217 label Biography information for Baroness Primarolo

1125511

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Children: Poverty
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Lord Agnew of Oulton on 30 April (HL Deb, col 857), how many children have (1) moved out of poverty, and (2) moved into poverty, in each year since 2010 for which figures are available.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Primarolo
	uin	HL15606
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2019 answer text <p>I issued a letter of correction on 9 May 2019 explaining that my reference to children moving out of poverty since 2010 should have been a reference to the number of children in workless households. There are now 665,000 fewer children in workless households compared with 2010. A copy of my letter has been placed in the Libraries of both Houses.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 16/05/2019 14:47:28 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
	tabling member	217 label Biography information for Baroness Primarolo

1125510

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Children: Poverty
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Lord Agnew of Oulton on 30 April (HL Deb, col 857), to what period the “huge progress on child poverty” refers.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Primarolo
	uin	HL15605
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2019 answer text <p>I issued a letter of correction on 9 May 2019 explaining that my reference to children moving out of poverty since 2010 should have been a reference to the number of children in workless households. There are now 665,000 fewer children in workless households compared with 2010. A copy of my letter has been placed in the Libraries of both Houses.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 16/05/2019 14:39:24 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
	tabling member	217 label Biography information for Baroness Primarolo

861330

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2018
	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	Poverty: Children
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many children were living in absolute poverty in each year between 2010 and 2017; and how those figures were calculated.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Primarolo
	uin	HL6313
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2018 answer text <p>National statistics on the number of children in absolute low income for the period 2009/10 to 2015/16 are available in the annual &quot;Households Below Average Income&quot;.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Number of children living in absolute low income before housing costs</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>2.5m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>2.3m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>2.6m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>2.5m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>2.4m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>2.3m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>2.3m</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>m = a million</p><p>Figures for 2016/17 are due to be published on 22 March 2018.</p><p> </p><p>Absolute low income is calculated by taking the 60 per cent of median income threshold from 2010/11 and increasing this each year in line with inflation (using variants of the Consumer Price Index). This measure is designed to assess how the number of children in low income families compares with 2010/11 after taking account of inflation.</p> answering member printed Baroness Buscombe question first answered 21/03/2018 12:50:07 answering member 3349 label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe
	tabling member	217 label Biography information for Baroness Primarolo

861332

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2018
	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	Poverty: Children
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many children were living in poverty in workless households in each year between 2010 and 2017 (1) before housing costs, and (2) after housing costs.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Primarolo
	uin	HL6315
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2018 answer text <p>National statistics on the number of children living in relative low income, in workless households, before and after housing costs, for the period 2009/10 to 2015/16 have been calculated from figures published in the annual &quot;Households Below Average Income&quot; publication.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Year</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Number of children living in relative low income, in workless households</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Before Housing Costs</p></td><td><p>After Housing Costs</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>1.2m</p></td><td><p>1.8m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>1.0m</p></td><td><p>1.5m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>0.8m</p></td><td><p>1.3m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>0.9m</p></td><td><p>1.4m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>0.8m</p></td><td><p>1.4m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>0.9m</p></td><td><p>1.3m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>0.9m</p></td><td><p>1.3m</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br>m = a million</p><p>Figures for 2016/17 are due to be published on 22 March 2018.</p> answering member printed Baroness Buscombe question first answered 21/03/2018 12:49:37 answering member 3349 label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe
	tabling member	217 label Biography information for Baroness Primarolo

792462

	registered interest
	date	20/11/2017
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Overseas Companies
	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 Henley on 10 November (HL2719), what plans they have to review the impact of Brexit on the corporate governance of UK-registered companies operating outside the UK, including through subsidiaries and other connected persons.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Primarolo
	uin	HL3402
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy is working in close coordination with the Department for Exiting the European Union. We are preparing for potential impacts Brexit may have on the corporate governance of UK-registered companies operating outside the UK, including through subsidiaries and other connected persons.</p><p>The UK’s Companies Act and related legislation provides a framework for corporate governance, accounting, audit and reporting which is seen as an example of best practice across the world. For example, the Strategic Reporting regulations 2013 led to the EU’s Non-Financial Reporting Directive of 2014.</p><p>This framework secures sound and transparent financial and non-financial reporting by companies and other corporate entities, reflecting their strategy and governance, in order to help create a positive investment environment in the UK.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 23/11/2017 16:45:32 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
	tabling member	217 label Biography information for Baroness Primarolo

899989

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Claims Management Services: Insurance Companies
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what evidence they have that insurers own or have financial interests in claims companies; and whether they intend to publish any such evidence.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Primarolo
	uin	HL7652
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2018 answer text <p>The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is responsible for monitoring and regulating the insurance industry.</p><p> </p><p>The Treasury does not investigate the financial interests of insurers, nor does it hold this information.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 21/05/2018 13:04:55 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	217 label Biography information for Baroness Primarolo

780352

	registered interest
	date	30/10/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Credit Unions
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to expand the scope of products that credit unions can choose to provide to their members.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Primarolo
	uin	HL2716
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2017 answer text <p>The Government is committed to building an economy that works for everyone and credit unions play a key role in this by offering affordable, responsible credit to some communities.</p><p> </p><p>In response to the Government’s 2014 Call for Evidence on the future of credit unions, the Government committed to consider potential legislative changes in the previous Parliament that would help the sector grow and thrive.</p><p>However, it is important to consider any changes carefully to avoid unintended consequences, such as bringing smaller credit unions into regulation that might not be proportionate.</p><p>The Government remains committed to supporting the sector and will continue to work with interested stakeholders to achieve this. The government is also keen for the sector to look for further opportunities to grow within the existing regulatory framework by exploring opportunities for collaboration within the sector.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 07/11/2017 16:19:56 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	217 label Biography information for Baroness Primarolo

780353

	registered interest
	date	30/10/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Credit Unions: Finance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to review Government funding provided to credit unions.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Primarolo
	uin	HL2717
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2017 answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of long-term investment capital for all businesses, including credit unions, in helping them to maximise their potential.</p><p> </p><p>The Government therefore supports any measures that help credit unions attract more long-term investment, helping them to boost their capital base and subsequently issue more loans.</p><p> </p><p>As was made clear in the response to the Government’s Call for Evidence on the future of credit unions in 2014, the Government does not intend to provide revenue support to credit unions. This approach has been tried in the past and risks offering support for unsustainable business models which will then struggle to survive, once the support is ended. The Government will only consider grant funding in relation to specific outcomes.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is supportive of increasing the level of long-term investment capital into credit unions and welcomes the role played by some private sector companies in providing this.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates grouped question UIN HL2718 question first answered 07/11/2017 16:19:21 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	217 label Biography information for Baroness Primarolo