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1043774

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	01/02/2019
	date	18/01/2019
	date tabled	18/01/2019
	ddp created	18/01/2019 18:23:46
	answering body	Home Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	ddp modified	18/01/2019 18:25:41 01/02/2019 11:07:01
	hansard heading	Independent Anti-slavery Commissioner
	house id	2
	identifier	HL12969
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	01/02/2019 11:06:50
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when the next Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner will be appointed; and what has caused the delay in their appointment.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Baroness Stroud
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL12969
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL12969
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Government is committed to appointing a new Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner to carry on this vital work. A recruitment campaign was launched in June 2018 and extended over the summer to allow time to attract the strongest possible field of candidates. The recruitment process is nearing completion and we expect to announce a new appointment shortly.</p>
	creator	4546 label Biography information for Baroness Stroud written parliamentary question 1043774 934514 934515
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	4546

1046326

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	05/02/2019
	date	22/01/2019
	date tabled	22/01/2019
	ddp created	22/01/2019 21:16:53
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	ddp modified	22/01/2019 21:26:28 31/01/2019 14:31:02
	hansard heading	Zimbabwe: Internet
	house id	2
	identifier	HL13033
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	31/01/2019 14:30:49
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that the government of Zimbabwe has instructed internal providers to disconnect and restrict internet access.
	session	2017/19 (57)
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Baroness Stroud
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 (57) HL13033
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL13033
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>We are aware that the Zimbabwean government shut down the internet and blocked a number of social media sites, including Facebook, Twitter and Whatsapp from 15 January.</p><p>On 17 January, the Minister for Africa, Harriett Baldwin MP, summoned the Zimbabwean Ambassador and urged the Zimbabwean government to stop the disproportionate use of force, investigate any alleged human rights violations and restore full access to the internet. On 21 January the Foreign Secretary repeated the call in a public message to President Mnangagwa.</p><p>We welcome the 21 January ruling of the Zimbabwean High Court that overturned the government decision to shut down the internet.</p>
	creator	4546
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	4546

1046327

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	05/02/2019
	date	22/01/2019
	date tabled	22/01/2019
	ddp created	22/01/2019 21:16:55
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	ddp modified	22/01/2019 21:26:30 31/01/2019 14:32:02
	hansard heading	Zimbabwe: Politics and Government
	house id	2
	identifier	HL13034
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	31/01/2019 14:31:35
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Zimbabwe following reports of recent violence; and what plans they have for continued engagement with that government on that issue.
	session	2017/19 (57)
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Baroness Stroud
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 (57) HL13034
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL13034
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Minister for Africa, Harriett Baldwin MP, summoned the Zimbabwean Ambassador on 17 January to express our concern at the ongoing situation in Zimbabwe. Minister Baldwin urged Zimbabwe to stop disproportionate use of force by the security forces and investigate any cases of alleged human rights abuses. On 21 January the Foreign Secretary, in a public message to President Mnangagwa, urged him not to turn back the clock and to work with all Zimbabweans in dialogue for a better future.</p><p>We will continue to raise our serious concerns, and push for a thorough investigation, with the Government of Zimbabwe through our Embassy in Harare and Ministerial interventions.</p>
	creator	4546
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	4546

919380

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	21/06/2018
	date	07/06/2018
	date tabled	07/06/2018
	ddp created	07/06/2018 18:57:15
	answering body	Home Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	ddp modified	07/06/2018 19:06:02 21/06/2018 16:09:01
	hansard heading	Refugees: Children in Care
	house id	2
	identifier	HL8458
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	21/06/2018 16:08:12
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many children who entered the UK under (1) the Vulnerable Children's Resettlement Scheme, and (2) section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016 (a) have been placed in local authority care, and (b) remain in local authority care; and in which local authorities they were placed.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Baroness Stroud
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL8458
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL8458
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Unaccompanied children arriving in the UK through the Vulnerable Children’s Resettlement Scheme and Section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016 are placed into the care of a local authority. Placements for these children are secured from local authorities voluntarily participating in the National Transfer Scheme.</p><p>However due to the inherent vulnerability and relatively small numbers of this cohort, the Home Office does not publish a breakdown of such children entering and leaving local authority care.</p>
	creator	4546
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	4546

919384

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	21/06/2018
	date	07/06/2018
	date tabled	07/06/2018
	ddp created	07/06/2018 18:57:19
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	ddp modified	07/06/2018 19:06:11 21/06/2018 16:18:03
	hansard heading	Offenders: Employment
	house id	2
	identifier	HL8462
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	21/06/2018 16:17:51
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what percentage of adult offenders were in employment one year after (1) a caution, (2) a conviction, and (3) release from prison, in each year since 2012.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Baroness Stroud
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL8462
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL8462
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>We do not currently hold the data as requested. We are working with HM Revenue and Customs and Department for Work and Pensions to capture this information in the future.</p><p> </p><p>From a previous joint exercise between the Ministry of Justice, HMRC and DWP to analyse the links between employment, benefits and reoffending, we know that in 2011-12, one year after a:</p><p>- <strong>police caution</strong>: 40% of working age offenders were in P45 employment</p><p>- <strong>release from prison</strong>: 17% of working age offenders were in P45 employment</p><p> </p><p>Securing employment after a sentence has a positive impact on rates of reoffending. Offenders who found P45 employment in the twelve months after release from prison had one year re-offending rates that were 6-9 percentage points lower than similar offenders who did not find employment.</p>
	creator	4546
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	4546

924184

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	28/06/2018
	date	14/06/2018
	date tabled	14/06/2018
	ddp created	14/06/2018 19:06:59
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	ddp modified	14/06/2018 19:15:56 28/06/2018 17:09:01
	hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: Families
	house id	2
	identifier	HL8663
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	28/06/2018 17:08:19
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much the UK spends on family benefits; and how this compares to other countries in the OECD.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Baroness Stroud
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL8663
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL8663
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The latest data shows that the UK spends 3.8 per cent of GDP on expenditure classified by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). This is more than any other country in the OECD.</p><p> </p><p>“Family benefits” include cash benefits, such as person tax credits, Child Benefit; maternity benefits and child Disability Living Allowance; and benefits in kind covering child care and social services. They do not include other benefits that might be available to the claimant, such as Personal Independence Payment or Housing Benefit.</p><p> </p>
	creator	4546
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	4546

924186

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	28/06/2018
	date	14/06/2018
	date tabled	14/06/2018
	ddp created	14/06/2018 19:07:02
	answering body	Treasury
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	ddp modified	14/06/2018 19:16:00 28/06/2018 14:00:04
	hansard heading	Unemployment
	house id	2
	identifier	HL8665
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	28/06/2018 13:59:46
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much has been saved to the public purse through reducing unemployment since 2010.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Baroness Stroud
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL8665
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL8665
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The unemployment rate currently stands at 4.2% and today there are 609,000 fewer jobseeking claimants than in 2010.</p><p> </p><p>As a result, the government is forecast to spend £2.6 billion pounds less on benefits for jobseekers in 2018-19 than in 2010-11.</p><p> </p><p>There are also likely to be indirect effects on the public purse from reduced unemployment since 2010, for example through increased tax receipts. HM Treasury has not made a detailed assessment of this.</p><p> </p>
	creator	4546
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	4546

934514

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	17/07/2018
	date	03/07/2018
	date tabled	03/07/2018
	ddp created	03/07/2018 20:41:27
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	ddp modified	03/07/2018 20:57:51 16/07/2018 14:54:02
	hansard heading	Social Security Benefits
	house id	2
	identifier	HL9195
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	16/07/2018 14:53:25
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, for each year since 2012, what proportion of the population aged between 18 and 59 over the preceding four years were claiming working age benefits for three of those four years.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Baroness Stroud
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL9195
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL9195
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>This statistic was part of a series last updated in April 2016 and has since been discontinued. It formed part of the Social Justice Outcomes Framework which was replaced by the Improving Lives: Helping Workless Families indicators, published in April 2017. Any new statistic measuring the duration of working age benefit claims would need to incorporate Universal Credit data. As a result, the information requested is not readily available and can only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>The Government still produces data on long-term worklessness and on some individual out-of-work benefit claim durations. The Office for National Statistics publishes data on children in long-term workless households and on households where all members have never worked. There is also available data on the duration of Job Seeker’s Allowance, Income Support and Employment and Support Allowance claims.</p>
	creator	4546
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	4546

934515

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	17/07/2018
	date	03/07/2018
	date tabled	03/07/2018
	ddp created	03/07/2018 20:41:28
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	ddp modified	03/07/2018 20:57:53 11/07/2018 14:29:02
	hansard heading	Disadvantaged
	house id	2
	identifier	HL9196
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	11/07/2018 14:28:22
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to release an updated progress report of the indicators included in the Social justice: transforming lives report published in March 2012.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Baroness Stroud
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL9196
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL9196
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The indicators from the Social Justice Outcomes Framework were replaced by the Improving Lives: Helping Workless Families indicators. On 4<sup>th</sup> April 2017, the Government published Improving Lives: Helping Workless Families which set out a framework for a continued focus on improving children’s long-term outcomes. This included publishing nine national indicators and underlying measures to track progress in tackling the disadvantages that affect families’ and children’s outcomes. The Government has a statutory duty to report data annually to Parliament on two of the nine indicators and made a commitment to publish the latest data on the seven non-statutory indicators each year.</p><p> </p><p>The Improving Lives: Helping Workless Families indicators were last updated on 28<sup>th</sup> March 2018 and can be found in the attached document.</p> attachment 1 file name HL9196 attachment.pdf
	creator	4546
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	4546

934516

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	17/07/2018
	date	03/07/2018
	date tabled	03/07/2018
	ddp created	03/07/2018 20:41:29
	answering body	Department for Education
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	ddp modified	03/07/2018 20:57:56 17/07/2018 15:05:05
	hansard heading	Children
	house id	2
	identifier	HL9197
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	17/07/2018 15:04:05
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what percentage of children aged (1) zero to five, (2) six to 11, and (3) 12 to 16, from (a) low, (b) middle, and (c) high, income families are not living with both parents.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Baroness Stroud
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL9197
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL9197
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally. The department does not collect or hold information on children’s living arrangements or the income of their families. The Office for National Statistics may hold some of this information.</p><p> </p><p>Statistics on pupil attainment organised by entitlement for free school meals or are disadvantaged can be found in the following publications:</p><p>Key stage 2: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-key-stage-2" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-key-stage-2</a>.[1]</p><p>Key stage 4: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-gcses-key-stage-4" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-gcses-key-stage-4</a>.[2]</p><p>16 to 18 study: For 2011/12 – 2015/16 - <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/a-level-attainment-by-pupil-characteristics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/a-level-attainment-by-pupil-characteristics</a>.[3]</p><p>For 2016/17 - <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/a-level-and-other-16-to-18-results-2016-to-2017-revised" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/a-level-and-other-16-to-18-results-2016-to-2017-revised</a>.[4]</p><p> </p><p>[1] Select the ‘revised’ publication for each year, open the ‘national tables’ and navigate to the tables giving statistics by pupil characteristics.</p><p>[2] For 2011/12 – 2013/14, scroll halfway down the page and select the ‘GCSE and equivalent attainment by pupil characteristics’ link and then open the ‘national and local authority tables’. For 2014/15 – 2016/17, select the ‘revised’ publications (at the top of the page) and open the ‘characteristic national tables’. Each of these has an initial table providing headline measures by each of the characteristics we publish.</p><p>[3] Select the ‘underlying data’ and navigate to the ‘FSM’ table for each year, figures for disadvantaged pupils were not published in these releases.</p><p>[4] Download the ‘A level exam results and A level and vocational participation csv’ (towards the bottom of the page) and open the ‘performance measures by characteristics’ file. You can then filter the data for FSM and disadvantage (columns E and F).</p>
	creator	4546
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	4546