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1148438

	registered interest
	date	07/10/2019
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Musical Instruments: Customs
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether ATA Carnets would be required for musicians who are travelling to perform in multiple EU countries in the event of a no-deal Brexit with regard to their musical instruments which are being transported either as (1) hand luggage, or (2) in trucks.
	tabling member printed	Lord Black of Brentwood
	uin	HL18041
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p><em>It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.</em></p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 08/10/2019 15:50:21 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
	tabling member	4171 label Biography information for Lord Black of Brentwood

1184145

	registered interest
	date	10/03/2020
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Arts: UK Relations with EU
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government why any reference to the creative industries was omitted from the proposals contained in The Future Relationship with the EU: The UK’s Approach to Negotiations (CP211), published in February.
	tabling member printed	Lord Black of Brentwood
	uin	HL2412
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2020 answer text <p>The creative industries are diverse in nature, and therefore a number of cross-cutting areas within the proposals will be relevant to them. We want a relationship with the EU which is based on friendly cooperation between sovereign equals, and centred on free trade. As part of this, the UK is committed to supporting its thriving cultural and creative economy. In 2018, the Creative Industries contributed over £111bn to the UK economy, exporting over £35bn in services. As such, we will continue to support and celebrate cultural cooperation with EU Member States - with whom we share our history and values - as well as with partners around the world to ensure the UK’s vibrant cultural and creative industries continue to thrive.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 24/03/2020 17:56:48 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
	tabling member	4171 label Biography information for Lord Black of Brentwood

1218564

	registered interest
	date	29/06/2020
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Health: Pets
	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 report by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Cats Cats as Companions, published 15 June; and what assessment they have made of the benefits to people's health and wellbeing of owning or interacting with pets, including cats.
	tabling member printed	Lord Black of Brentwood
	uin	HL6207
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2020 answer text <p>I welcomed this report at the time of publication, and you can see my quote here: <a href="http://www.apgocats.co.uk/reports/" target="_blank">http://www.apgocats.co.uk/reports/</a>. The report ‘Cats as Companions: Can Cats Help Tackle Loneliness?’ from the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Cats rightly outlines the complex nature of loneliness and the importance of tailoring interventions to an individual’s needs. The government welcomes the interest in the important issue of loneliness. It will continue to work to tackle loneliness and improve the evidence base on the causes and the best ways to reduce it.</p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 08/07/2020 11:29:42 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
	tabling member	4171 label Biography information for Lord Black of Brentwood

1283716

	registered interest
	date	03/02/2021
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Entertainers: EU Countries
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the UK–EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement and the changes to the level of mobility and bureaucracy for touring performers, what plans they have to provide additional funding for the performing arts sector to mitigate against any potential (1) additional costs, and (2) loss of work, for such performers.
	tabling member printed	Lord Black of Brentwood
	uin	HL12934
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/02/2021 answer text <p>We know that while leaving the EU will bring changes and new processes to touring and working in the EU, it will also bring new opportunities. Leaving the EU has always meant that there would be changes to how practitioners operate in the EU.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Going forward we will continue to work closely with the sector, including with representative organisations, to assess the impact and to ensure businesses and individuals have the advice and guidance they need to meet new requirements. This includes the creation of a DCMS-led working group to bring together sector leads and other government departments to look at the issues facing these sectors when touring in the EU and explore what further steps could be taken to support them.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>This Government recognises the importance of our world leading creative and cultural industries. That is why it provided an unprecedented £1.57bn package of support to help these sectors through the COVID-19 pandemic. To date over £1 billion has been awarded to over 3000 organisations, with 75,000 jobs saved so far, and many more freelancers also benefiting from new work that can now be created. This demonstrates our firm commitment to ensuring that UK culture continues to thrive.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 17/02/2021 11:53:03 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
	tabling member	4171 label Biography information for Lord Black of Brentwood

1304208

	registered interest
	date	18/03/2021
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Musicians: EU Countries
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which EU Member States they have spoken to since 1 January about touring arrangements for musicians; and whether any of the solutions relating (1) to visas, and (2) to work permits advocated by music organisations sitting on the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport's Cultural Renewal Taskforce Working Groups were discussed at those meetings.
	tabling member printed	Lord Black of Brentwood
	uin	HL14368
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2021 answer text <p>This Government understands that the cultural and creative sectors rely on the ability to move people across borders quickly, simply, and with minimal cost and administration. Touring is a vital part of musicians’ and performers’ careers, providing not only a vital income stream, but also enriching opportunities for cultural exchange across the world.</p><p>The UK’s rules for touring creative professionals are more generous than many EU Member States. Our proposals remain on the table and our door is open if the EU is willing to reconsider its position.</p><p>We are now working urgently across government and in collaboration with the music and wider creative industries, including through the DCMS-led working group, to look at the issues and options, to help the sectors resume touring with ease as soon as it is safe to do so.</p><p>We will engage with bilateral partners to find ways to make life easier for those working in the creative industries in countries across the EU. We will prioritise seeking to ensure all Member States’ public guidance around existing rules is simple and accessible.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 29/03/2021 15:35:53 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
	tabling member	4171 label Biography information for Lord Black of Brentwood

1380797

	registered interest
	date	22/11/2021
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Music: GCE A-level and GCSE
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many school pupils in England have taken (1) GCSE, and (2) A Level, music in each year since 2011.
	tabling member printed	Lord Black of Brentwood
	uin	HL4253
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2021 answer text <p>Data on the number of pupils in England who have taken GCSE music in each academic year since 2010/11 is available here: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/7251178a-2269-43d4-8ae0-77cf21cf4409" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/7251178a-2269-43d4-8ae0-77cf21cf4409</a>.</p><p>Data on the number of pupils in England who have taken A level music in each academic year since 2010/11 is available in the below table:</p><p>A level entries into music of all students aged 16-18[1] since academic year 2010/11</p><p>Year 2010/11 to 2020/21[2]. Coverage: England.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Number of pupils entering music exam</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>8,709</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>8,203</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>7,655</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>7,184</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>6,709</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>6,155</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>5,585</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>5,440</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>5,120</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>5,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>5,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>[1] Exam entries are for the current exam year for 16-18 students, after discounting. Includes pending awards.</p><p>[2] Data for 2010/11 to 2018/19 are revised and data for 2019/20 and 2020/21 are provisional.</p><p>[3] Entries since academic year 2010/11 to 2018/19 can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-attainment-at-19-years#a-levels-and-other-16-to-18-results" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-attainment-at-19-years#a-levels-and-other-16-to-18-results</a>.</p><p>[4] Entries for acadmic years 2019/20 and 2020/21 can be found here: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/f74d6b70-5a7e-43c7-9610-5b6aea6d0d7c" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/f74d6b70-5a7e-43c7-9610-5b6aea6d0d7c</a>.</p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 30/11/2021 16:12:19 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
	tabling member	4171 label Biography information for Lord Black of Brentwood

1380798

	registered interest
	date	22/11/2021
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Music: Education
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect to publish the second National Plan for Music Education.
	tabling member printed	Lord Black of Brentwood
	uin	HL4254
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2021 answer text <p>The government is committed to ensuring that all children and young people have access to a good quality music education.</p><p>On 6 August 2021, the department announced plans to work with a panel of experts from across the music education sector to develop a refreshed national plan for music education. This will shape the future of music education and follows the publication of the non-statutory Model Music Curriculum on 26 March 2021. Further information on this curriculum can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/teaching-music-in-schools" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/teaching-music-in-schools</a>.</p><p>The advisory panel includes teachers, representatives from the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain and UK Music. It will also feature Darren Henley, Chief Executive of Arts Council England, whose independent review of music education in England informed the original national plan. Further information on his review can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/music-education-in-england-a-review-by-darren-henley-for-the-department-for-education-and-the-department-for-culture-media-and-sport" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/music-education-in-england-a-review-by-darren-henley-for-the-department-for-education-and-the-department-for-culture-media-and-sport</a>.</p><p>The plan will be published early next year.</p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 30/11/2021 12:34:36 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
	tabling member	4171 label Biography information for Lord Black of Brentwood

1439059

	registered interest
	date	08/03/2022
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Music: Vocational Education
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the final number of entries to Music VTQs for Level (1) 1, (2) 2, and (3) 3, in each of the past three academic years for which figures are available.
	tabling member printed	Lord Black of Brentwood
	uin	HL6720
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2022 answer text <p>Data on the number of pupils at the end of key stage 4 entering level 1 and level 2 vocational qualifications is available in Table 1 of the attachment.</p><p>Data on the number of pupils aged 16 to 18 entering level 3 applied general and tech level qualifications in music, in all schools and colleges in England between academic years 2018/19 and 2020/21, is available in Table 2 of the attachment.</p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 22/03/2022 14:14:04 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran attachment 1 file name HL6720_attachment_level_1_2_3_VTQ_music_entries.pdf title HL6720_table
	tabling member	4171 label Biography information for Lord Black of Brentwood

1505631

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2022
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Classics: State Education
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to encourage the studying of Classics in state schools in England and Wales.
	tabling member printed	Lord Black of Brentwood
	uin	HL2205
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2022 answer text <p>Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.</p><p>To encourage the study of classics in state schools in England, the department has launched the new £3.9 million Latin Excellence Programme (LEP), beginning in September 2022. The LEP will be delivered by the National Centre of Excellence and run by Future Academies, a multi-academy trust based in London.</p><p>The aim of the LEP is to improve pupils’ attainment through increased access to, and uptake of, GCSE in Latin, whilst also contributing to pupils’ broader classics education. The National Centre of Excellence will work with up to 40 schools across the country to support high-quality key stage 3 and 4 teaching, using a common curriculum which teachers will be trained to deliver by the Centre.</p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 21/09/2022 10:49:51 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
	tabling member	4171 label Biography information for Lord Black of Brentwood

1521482

	registered interest
	date	12/10/2022
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Classics: State Education
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Barran on 21 September (HL2205), what similar steps they are taking, if any, to encourage the study of ancient Greek in state schools in England.
	tabling member printed	Lord Black of Brentwood
	uin	HL2520
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2022 answer text <p>The recently launched Latin Excellence Programme will provide pupils in participating state schools in England with a broad Classics education in addition to Latin provision. However, the department has no plans to introduce new initiatives specifically for the study of ancient Greek.</p><p>All schools are free to teach ancient Greek as a language option if they so choose. Ancient Greek can also be taught in primary schools as a key stage 2 language option. It is included under the languages pillar of the GCSE EBacc performance measure.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 24/10/2022 11:51:36 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
	tabling member	4171 label Biography information for Lord Black of Brentwood