The Foreign and Commonwealth Office is currently developing a training package on conflict and human rights which will include components on identifying, preventing and responding to mass atrocities and genocide. Staff serving in countries considered at risk will be expected to undertake this training as part of their overseas posting. This package will be accompanied by a set of wider training materials on these issues made available to staff.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3474", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Baroness Anelay of St Johns"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2016-06-06", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2016-06-06T13:06:35.05Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "16"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Foreign and Commonwealth Office"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Foreign and Commonwealth Office"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2016-05-26", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Bricks: Manufacturing Industries"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government, in the light of the US State Department\u2019s policy of training staff in embassies and consulates in countries considered to be at risk in how to identify incipient mass atrocities and how to act upon early warning signals, what consideration they have given to training a dedicated officer in each UK embassy and consulate in at-risk locations in order effectively to bring such issues to the notice of relevant officers at the FCO in London.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/738", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Alton of Liverpool"} ], "uin" : "HL365"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/521932", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Business, Innovation and Skills"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/521932/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The Department published an Equality Analysis in November 2015. Examples showing the impact for different levels of income can be found in Table 4, page 35 of this document:<\/p>
<\/p>
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/479559/bis-15-635-freezing-student-loan-repayment-threshold-equality-analysis.pdf<\/a><\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment his Department has made of the average effect on graduates (a) student loan repayments and (b) student loan balance of the changes to the loan repayment threshold announced in the 2015 Autumn Statement.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/521933", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Business, Innovation and Skills"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/521933/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " There have been age-related rates in the minimum wage structure since its introduction in 1999. Setting different minimum wage rates according to the age of the worker helps to protect the employment prospects of younger workers.<\/p> <\/p> The provisions in the National Minimum Wage Act 1998 mean that employers are able to pay different rates to workers of different ages in line with the NMW Regulations 2015. The Equality Act 2010 has a specific exemption which ensures that employers are not vulnerable to age discrimination claims where they have paid their workers the NMW age-related rates.<\/p> <\/p> Leaving aside the NMW rates, any decisions on pay more generally, employment or other terms and conditions taken on the basis of age will need to be objectively justified by the employer.<\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether he has made an assessment of the implications for his Department's policies of the evidence by the Federation of Small Businesses to the National Minimum Wage Low Pay Commission Report Spring 2016, page 244, on age discrimination in recruitment.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/521935", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Business, Innovation and Skills"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/521935/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " As stated in the March 2016 Budget, the Government is continuing to prepare for the sale of the pre-2012 income contingent repayment (ICR) student loan book, with a first sale expected in 2016-17.<\/p> <\/p> The March 2016 Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) Forecast estimated £2.4bn of sale proceeds in 2016-17 - this is an average based on Government\u2019s central estimate of £12bn proceeds from a series of sales over a 5-year period up until 2020-21.<\/p> <\/p> A sale would not impact borrowers. Government would still finance student loans and continue to collect repayments through Her Majesty\u2019s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and the Student Loans Company (SLC). Purchasers would have no direct relationship with borrowers, and would have no power to amend the terms of repayment.<\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what progress his Department has made on plans to sell off student loans; and what recent estimate he has made of the amount of revenue expected to be raised by that sell off.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/521938/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The Student Loans Company (SLC) administers student loans for each of the UK Government Administrations. Information on the interest added to Income Contingent Repayment (ICR) loans in England is available by financial year in Table 1 of SLC\u2019s Statistical First Release (SFR) \u2018Student Loans in England\u2019.<\/p> <\/p> The most recent version of the publication, covering the financial years 2012-13 to 2014-15 is available here:<\/p> http://www.slc.co.uk/official-statistics/student-loans-debt-and-repayment/england.aspx<\/a>.<\/p> <\/p> Earlier editions are available here:<\/p> http://www.slc.co.uk/official-statistics/full-catalogue-of-official-statistics/student-loans-debt-and-repayment.aspx<\/a><\/p> <\/p> Information for individual entry cohorts could only be provided at disproportionate cost.<\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what interest has accrued on student loans taken out in each year since 2006.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/521942", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Business, Innovation and Skills"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/521942/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " There are no official statistics estimating the productivity of workers by their age. Labour productivity as provided by the Office for National Statistics is only separately estimated by sector.<\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3938", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Anna Soubry"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how his Department assesses differences in productivity levels between workers aged under and over 25.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/521944", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Business, Innovation and Skills"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/521944/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " While labour productivity statistics are estimated by sector, there are no official statistics estimating the productivity of workers by their age.<\/p> <\/p> The Low Pay Commission (LPC) recommends National Minimum Wage (NMW) rates to Government based on detailed consideration of the evidence on the economy (including productivity statistics), labour market and pay, as well as wide ranging consultation evidence. Earlier this year the Government accepted all of the LPC\u2019s recommendations for the NMW rates that should come in to force in October this year for workers aged under 25.<\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what comparative assessment he has made of productivity levels of workers aged under and over 25 in the (a) hospitality and (b) retail sectors; and what account is taken of such productivity data in determining the level of the National Minimum Wage.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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