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1682834

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date	17/01/2024
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Keith Darby
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the ongoing case involving Mr Keith Darby and the Hainan Provincial Government in China.
tabling member printed	Lord Swire
uin	HL1718
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2024 answer text <p>The FCDO continues to provide consular assistance to Mr Darby. Ministers have previously raised Mr Darby's case with the Chinese authorities. The FCDO's Permanent Under Secretary raised his case during his visit to China last year and HMA Beijing raised the case in January this year. The Foreign Secretary and FCDO Ministers will raise his case in engagements with China, and have asked that FCDO officials raise Mr Darby's case again with the Chinese Embassy in London and the Chinese MFA in Beijing.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL1717 HL1719 question first answered 05/02/2024 11:53:09 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire

1488588

registered interest
date	12/07/2022
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Hospitals: Protective Clothing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to reintroduce mandatory mask-wearing in hospitals.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL1718
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2022 answer text <p>Mask wearing in National Health Service hospitals is determined locally by individual, organisational and system risk assessments. NHS England continues to work with NHS trusts to ensure that effective infection prevention and control is in place in all areas.</p> answering member printed Lord Kamall question first answered 20/07/2022 14:35:47 answering member 4909 label Biography information for Lord Kamall
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1343520

registered interest
date	05/07/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Lifelong Education: Learning Disability
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what additional measures they intend to take to ensure life-long learning is available for those with severe learning difficulties.
tabling member printed	Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown
uin	HL1718
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2021 answer text <p>The government believes that students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) must get the support that they need to benefit from the Lifetime Skills Guarantee (LSG).</p><p>Preparing all young people with SEND for adulthood is a key part of the SEND system and should begin from the earliest point. Colleges have a duty to use their best endeavours to secure the special educational provision that the young person needs, regardless of whether students have an education, health and care plan.</p><p>We believe that our measures in the Skills for Jobs Bill will support those with SEND. The cross-government SEND review, which is currently underway, will consider how children and young people with SEND can be supported effectively. We will continue to work closely with the SEND sector and system leaders at pace over the coming months, to ensure we are in a strong position to publish proposals for public consultation as soon as possible.</p><p>The adult education budget supports the delivery of flexible tailored provision for eligible adults aged 19 and above from pre-entry to level 3 qualifications. The provision is either fully or co-funded, depending on the learner’s age, prior attainment, and circumstances, and helps learners to gain the skills they need for work, an apprenticeship or further learning. Under the LSG, the government is now supporting any adult (aged 19 and above) who does not have A levels or equivalent qualifications, to access around 400 fully funded level 3 courses, with free courses for jobs. Complementing this, skills bootcamps offer free, flexible courses of up to 16 weeks, giving people the opportunity to build up sector-specific skills and fast-track to an interview with a local employer. Both offers are funded through the National Skills Fund. We will be launching a consultation on the fund in due course to ensure that we use this investment to help adults, including those with protected characteristics, to gain the valuable skills they need to improve their job prospects.</p><p>Finally, the Lifelong Loan Entitlement (LLE), will be introduced from 2025, providing individuals with a loan entitlement to the equivalent of four years of post-18 education to use over their lifetime. We believe students with SEND must get the support that they need to benefit from the LLE. The government has not yet determined what form this support will take, and plan to use our consultation this year to build our evidence base on how people with protected characteristics might access or benefit from the LLE offer. We do not want to prejudge the information we receive and outcome of the consultation.</p> answering member printed Baroness Berridge question first answered 19/07/2021 14:06:11 answering member 4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge
tabling member	655 label Biography information for Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown

1179844

registered interest
date	24/02/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line: Compulsory Purchase
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 decision by the Upper Tribunal (Land Chamber) on 10 February, that owners of land and property being purchased by HS2 Ltd can apply for a Certificate of Appropriate Alternative Development, on the (1) capital cost, and (2) construction programme, of HS2.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL1718
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>Certificates of Appropriate Alternative Development (‘CAADs’) are an existing mechanism enshrined in the Compensation Code that can assist in establishing the level of compensation payable to affected parties and have no impact on the construction schedule.</p><p>The property cost estimate anticipates that some claimants will seek a CAAD and be issued with a positive certificate by the local planning authority or award of the Upper Tribunal.</p><p>On the substance of this case, there is an on-going legal process and we do not provide commentary on live litigation.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 09/03/2020 16:09:26 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

767300

registered interest
date	09/10/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Bombardier: USA
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps, if any, they are taking to contest the decision of the US Department of Commerce to impose a 300 per cent levy on sales of Bombardier "C" Series aircraft.
tabling member printed	Lord Empey
uin	HL1718
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2017 answer text <p>The Government is robustly defending the investigation by the US Department of Commerce and have made clear that Boeing’s case is unjustified. This is reflected in the comprehensive response to Boeing’s petition we have provided. The statements made by the US Department of Commerce on the 26 September and 6 October are only the initial findings. A further determination is expected in December.</p><p>We will continue to vigorously defend the interests of the UK aerospace industry and our aerospace workers. We continue to raise this issue with Boeing and with the U.S. Government at the highest levels.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 24/10/2017 11:33:53 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

578574

registered interest
date	08/09/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Palestinians: Overseas Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the reports of a senior World Vision official in Gaza diverting funds to Hamas, what steps they are taking to ensure that UK aid given to projects in Gaza and the West Bank is not misappropriated.
tabling member printed	Lord Polak
uin	HL1718
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2016 answer text <p>The recent allegations against the senior World Vision official in Gaza are deeply concerning. DFID does not fund World Vision operations in Gaza or the Occupied Palestinian Territories more widely. DFID’s programmes are subject to stringent safeguards.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 20/09/2016 12:12:02 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	4547 label Biography information for Lord Polak

391955

registered interest
date	21/07/2015
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Apprentices
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many, and what proportion of, (1) 16 year-olds, (2) 17 year-olds, (3) 18 year-olds, and (4) 19-24 year-olds, started on an apprenticeship in the areas of science, engineering, manufacturing and technology in (a) 2012–13, and (b) 2013–14.
tabling member printed	Baroness Sharp of Guildford
uin	HL1718
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/08/2015 answer text <p>Table 1 shows the number of young people starting apprenticeships in the ‘Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies’, ‘Information and Communication Technology’ and ‘Science and Mathematics’ Sector Subject Areas in 2012/13 and 2013/14.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>This information is not available as proportions of the population of each age group. <br></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="4"><p><strong>Table 1: Number of Apprenticeship starts by 16,17, 18 and 19-24 year-olds in the Engineering and Manufacturing Techologies, Information and Communication Technology and Science and Mathematics Sector Subject Areas in 2012/13 and 2013/14</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Sector Subject Area</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Age</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012/13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013/14</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>6,980</p></td><td><p>6,850</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>7,570</p></td><td><p>8,470</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>10,220</p></td><td><p>10,800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>19-24</p></td><td><p>20,950</p></td><td><p>22,530</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Information and Communication Technology</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>940</p></td><td><p>720</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>1,500</p></td><td><p>1,480</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>2,490</p></td><td><p>2,830</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>19-24</p></td><td><p>4,810</p></td><td><p>5,340</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Science and Mathematics</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>50</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>90</p></td><td><p>110</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>19-24</p></td><td><p>120</p></td><td><p>130</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>7,900</p></td><td><p>7,600</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>9,100</p></td><td><p>10,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>12,800</p></td><td><p>13,700</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>19-24</p></td><td><p>25,900</p></td><td><p>28,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Notes:</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>1) The source is the Individualised Learner Record.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>2) Volumes are rounded to the nearest 10, with the exception of totals which are rounded to the nearest hundred.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>3) Age is based upon self-declaration by the learner and is defined as age at start of Apprenticeship.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><br> <br></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 04/08/2015 15:25:07 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	2113 label Biography information for Baroness Sharp of Guildford

79829

registered interest
date	30/07/2014
answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Gambling: Internet
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will encourage the Gambling Commission to give guidance in relation to its software licensing criteria within the Gambling Act 2014.
tabling member printed	Lord Mancroft
uin	HL1718
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/08/2014 answer text <p>The Gambling Commission’s publication ‘What is gambling software?’ (June 2014) provides advice to assist the industry in understanding who needs a gambling software licence. This covers what constitutes the activities of manufacturing, supplying, installing and adapting gambling software, considers circumstances where multiple parties are involved in the development process and who needs a licence. The guide can be found at the following link:</p><p> </p><p>http://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/pdf/What is gambling software - June 2014.pdf</p><p> </p><p>The requirement to obtain gambling software from Gambling Commission-licensed providers is an important provision both to ensure the integrity of gambling software and to keep crime out of gambling, and ensures a consistent approach for remote gambling operators based in Britain and overseas. This requirement is set out in the Commission’s Licence Conditions and Codes of Practice and was subject to statutory consultation this year.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover grouped question UIN HL1716 HL1717 HL1719 HL1720 question first answered 18/08/2014 09:46:52 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	1833 label Biography information for Lord Mancroft