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1713303

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date	23/04/2024
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Tourism: Religious Buildings
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have commissioned any research into the tourism potential of local parish churches, chapels and meeting houses.
tabling member printed	Lord Redesdale
uin	HL4044
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2024 answer text <p>His Majesty’s Government has not commissioned any specific such research, but the International Passenger Survey (2019) found that 21% of inbound visits to the UK included visiting religious buildings, which are an important part of our national heritage.</p><p>Additionally, as part of the Discover England Fund, VisitEngland supported the National Churches Trust to create a number of new visitor experiences and to help them work more closely with destination management organisations to improve their visibility in the visitor economy. A number of these experiences and things to do, in and around the Trust’s churches, were held on the Explore Churches website (<a href="http://www.nationalchurchestrust.org/explore" target="_blank">www.nationalchurchestrust.org/explore</a>). Visit England continues to support and work closely with the National Churches Trust.</p> answering member printed Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay question first answered 08/05/2024 13:44:15 answering member 4728 label Biography information for Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay
tabling member	3271 label Biography information for Lord Redesdale

1549157

registered interest
date	06/12/2022
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	Cameroon: Armed Conflict
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park on 21 November (HL3575), whether they will publish (1) the conflict analysis for Cameroon, conducted in 2019, and (2) the names of the independent experts they spoke to during the course of their research.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL4044
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2022 answer text <p>The FCDO's conflict analysis for Cameroon is an internal document and will not be published.</p> answering member printed Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park question first answered 22/12/2022 11:55:26 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1378723

registered interest
date	15/11/2021
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	HeadUp: Contracts
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 Kamall on 11 November (HL3542), when evaluating HeadUp Systems for the contract for (1) data science, and (2) health technology services, for the Health Incentives Scheme, what steps they took to evaluate whether the company’s latest accounts registered with Companies House met the criteria relating to (a) turnover, (b) quick ratio, and (c) current ratio, as set out in section 4 of the selection criteria within the Selection, Award and Evaluation Guidance.
tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
uin	HL4044
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2021 answer text <p>HeadUp Systems Ltd’s turnover, quick ratio and current ratios were evaluated on the information provided in its bid through the open procurement process and assessed against the criteria set out in the Selection, Award and Evaluation Guidance.</p><p>As current turnover did not meet the criteria, as part of the financial standing assessment, the company were then evaluated based on the guarantees evidenced in the bid. HeadUp Systems Ltd were able to evidence Bank and Parent company guarantees in response to selection questionnaire question 04.1(b) of the Selection, Award and Evaluation Guidance which determined sufficient financial stability.</p> answering member printed Lord Kamall question first answered 07/12/2021 16:29:53 answering member 4909 label Biography information for Lord Kamall attachment 1 file name DHSC Open Attachment 5 Selection Award and Evaluation Guidance FV (002).docx title Selection, Award and Evaluation Guidance
tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

1193504

registered interest
date	05/05/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Higher Education: Standards
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether students returning to university in the autumn will be able to receive the same standard of education as would normally be provided, and whether course fees should be reduced.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL4044
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2020 answer text <p>The government continues to work with the higher education (HE) sector to make sure that all reasonable efforts are being made to enable students to continue their studies to the best of their abilities. The HE sector is already working hard to prepare learning materials for the autumn term.</p><p>The government is working with the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education, professional bodies and the Office for Students (OfS), the higher education regulator in England, to ensure students continue to leave university with qualifications that have practical value. The OfS has published guidance for registered providers about how it will approach the regulation of quality and standards during the COVID-19 outbreak. This guidance is clear that standards must be maintained: <a href="https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk/publications/guidance-for-providers-about-quality-and-standards-during-coronavirus-pandemic/" target="_blank">https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk/publications/guidance-for-providers-about-quality-and-standards-during-coronavirus-pandemic/</a>. Actions that providers are taking now may continue to be required in the 2020-21 academic year if there is prolonged disruption as a result of the outbreak.</p><p> </p><p>Universities offering high-quality tuition online will continue to charge fees. We only expect full tuition fees to be charged if online courses are of good quality, fit for purpose and help students progress towards their qualification. If universities want to charge full fees they will have to ensure that the quality is there. The government has made it clear that if providers are unable to deliver adequate online teaching then it would be unacceptable for students to be charged for any additional terms, which would effectively mean that they were being charged twice.</p><p>Whether an individual student is entitled to a reduction of their fees will depend on specific contractual arrangements between the HE providers and the student. Fee loans are being paid directly to the university at the start of the third term.</p><p>If a student is concerned about their education or about the steps that their provider has taken to respond to the situation, they should speak to their HE provider in the first instance. The government expects student complaints and appeals processes to be operated flexibly, accessibly and sympathetically by institutions in order to resolve any concerns. Students who are not satisfied with their provider’s final response can ask the Office of the Independent Adjudicator for Higher Education to consider their complaint if their institution is based in England or Wales.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Berridge question first answered 20/05/2020 15:58:09 answering member 4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

804223

registered interest
date	11/12/2017
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	EU Institutions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government with which EU agencies they intend to remain involved after Brexit; and in each case, on what terms.
tabling member printed	Lord Lester of Herne Hill
uin	HL4044
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/01/2018 answer text <p>We are seeking a deep and special partnership with the European Union.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>No final decisions have yet been made on our future relationship with the EU's agencies and bodies after leaving the EU. Where there is a demonstrable national interest in pursuing a continued relationship with an agency or other EU body the Government will carefully examine whether we should pursue this. Our future relationship with the EU's agencies will ultimately be a matter for negotiations in the next phase.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 03/01/2018 15:56:23 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	2037 label Biography information for Lord Lester of Herne Hill

657411

registered interest
date	12/12/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Office for Budget Responsibility
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 Young of Cookham on 12 December (HL3687), whether they have made a separate assessment of the accuracy of the forecasts for the economy and public finances made by the Office for Budget Responsibility since 2010.
tabling member printed	Lord Grocott
uin	HL4044
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2016 answer text <p>The Budget Responsibility and National Audit Act 2011 requires the Non-executive members of the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) to commission an external review every five years, to examine the content and quality of the reports published by the OBR. To this end, the Page review was published in September 2014. HM Treasury published its own review of the OBR in 2015, building on evidence from the Page review.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 21/12/2016 12:33:39 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	276 label Biography information for Lord Grocott

433084

registered interest
date	30/11/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Local Government: Procurement
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they have taken to ensure that local authorities do not enter into contracts with companies that also work in countries that they believe are breaking, or have broken, international law and the Geneva Convention.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL4044
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2015 answer text <p>The new Public Contracts Regulations 2015 impose a legal obligation on public authorities when awarding contracts above certain thresholds to treat EU and GPA suppliers equally. Decisions on sanctions for breaking international law and the Geneva Convention are for the Government's foreign policy, and it is inappropriate and illegal for local authorities in some cases to prejudice suppliers on the basis of their &quot;beliefs&quot;. This policy has been in place for many years under successive governments.</p> answering member printed Lord Bridges of Headley question first answered 21/12/2015 12:22:14 answering member 4535 label Biography information for Lord Bridges of Headley
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

172972

registered interest
date	12/01/2015
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Holiday Accommodation: Greater London
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 Ahmad of Wimbledon on 7 January (HL3614, HL3615, and HL3616), whether they will now answer question HL3615.
tabling member printed	Baroness Gardner of Parkes
uin	HL4044
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2015 answer text <p>The Government intends to publish a formal response to the consultation on the Review of Property Conditions in the Private Rented Sector shortly.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 21/01/2015 15:15:45 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3596 label Biography information for Baroness Gardner of Parkes