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1043753

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date	18/01/2019
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Company Accounts
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what accounting framework is (1) applicable, and (2) suitable to deliver the requirements relating to (a) auditors, and (b) accounts set out in sections 92, 498(1) and (2), 519, 714(4), 836, and 837 of the Companies Act 2006.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted
uin	HL12948
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2019 answer text <p>The Companies Act 2006 provides for two alternative accounting frameworks, “Companies Act accounts” where more detailed accounting rules are within the Act (supplemented by accounting standards) and “IAS accounts” where detailed rules are set out in the International Accounting Standards.</p><p> </p><p>The accounting frameworks as provided for in the Companies Act 2006 are applicable and suitable for the purposes of sections 92, 498(1) and (2), 519, 714(4), 836, and 837 of the Companies Act 2006.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 30/01/2019 17:27:39 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	4562 label Biography information for Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted

1043754

registered interest
date	18/01/2019
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Company Accounts
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the requirements relating to (1) auditors, and (2) accounts set out in sections 92, 498(1) and (2), 519, 714(4), 836, and 837 of the Companies Act 2006 are intended (a) for the protection of creditors and shareholders, or (b) to be useful to users of accounts.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted
uin	HL12949
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2019 answer text <p>These sections of the Companies Act 2006 cover a range of matters including auditor’s duties and capital maintenance. Taken together, they provide for the protection of shareholders and creditors of the company and the provision of information that is useful to users of the accounts who take an interest in the financial position of the company.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 30/01/2019 17:27:15 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	4562 label Biography information for Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted

1043755

registered interest
date	18/01/2019
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Company Accounts
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 difference in the definition of a liability in Part 18 and Part 23 of the Companies Act 2006 compared to that used in the International Accounting Standards; and what assessment they have made of whether any such difference would affect the delivery by auditors of sections 92, 498(1) and (2), 519, 714(4), 836, and 837 of the Companies Act 2006.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted
uin	HL12950
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2019 answer text <p>The Government has undertaken no assessment of difference in the meaning of a liability as used in Parts 18 and 23 of the Companies Act 2006 and that in the International Accounting Standards, which may be applied in accordance with Part 15 of the Act. This would be a matter for the courts.</p><p>As the noble Baroness may be aware, the Government has recently commissioned a review of the standards of auditing in the UK to identify what more can be done to ensure audits meet public, shareholder and investor expectations. This will include consideration of what the requirements should be for audits in the future. The review is intended to ensure UK audits remain world leading. It will test the current model and ask whether it can be made more effective. Terms of reference for the review will be published in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 29/01/2019 16:00:06 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	4562 label Biography information for Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted

1043756

registered interest
date	18/01/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: Windrush Generation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how long on average it takes for an application to prove settled status or for citizenship under the Windrush scheme to be dealt with.
tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
uin	HL12951
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2019 answer text <p>The Home Secretary provides the Home Affairs Select Committee with monthly updates on the work of the department in connection with Windrush. This includes information on decisions made by the Taskforce, with a section on decision timeliness. The monthly updates can be found at the following link and attached is the most recent letter to the Chair of HASC sent in December 2018.</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/correspondence-on-the-work-of-the-home-office-windrush" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/correspondence-on-the-work-of-the-home-office-windrush</a></p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 29/01/2019 15:30:31 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford attachment 1 file name Letter_to_Chair_Windrush_update_October_17-12-18.pdf title Letter - Chair of HASC - Dec 2018
tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

1043757

registered interest
date	18/01/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, following the statement by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 16 January (HL Deb, col 218) that citizens of EU countries who have been resident in the UK since before the UK joined the European Economic Community “can if they want make a free application to the Windrush scheme for documentation to confirm that status”, what are the consequences of those citizens not making such an application, in particular for those who do not have documentary evidence of their status.
tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
uin	HL12952
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2019 answer text <p>EU citizens who were settled in the UK before 1973 are deemed to have indefinite leave to remain and therefore already have a UK immigration status, which will be unaffected by the UK’s exit from the European Union. EU citizens who already have indefinite leave to remain are not required to apply to either the Windrush Scheme or the EU Settlement Scheme, but they may find it useful to do so to obtain up-to-date evidence of their status free of charge.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 01/02/2019 11:07:14 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

1043758

registered interest
date	18/01/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what actions they are taking to ensure that members of the Roma community who are citizens of EU countries and living in the UK are able to establish their right to remain in the UK after Brexit.
tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
uin	HL12953
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2019 answer text <p>The Home Office is putting in place measures to ensure that the settlement scheme is accessible to all prospective applicants.</p><p>There will be new arrangements to provide both direct support from the Home Office, and indirect support through third parties. The support will include: ‘assisted digital’ support for those that cannot access or aren’t confident with technology; a range of translated content when the scheme opens fully in March; and policy provisions to ensure that the Home Office can consider a wide range of evidence of residence.</p><p>The Home Office has established a user group of external stakeholders including representation of the Roma community, to ensure the right support arrangements are in place.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 01/02/2019 11:08:05 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

1043759

registered interest
date	18/01/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what (1) guidance, and (2) assistance they provide to citizens of EU countries who have been resident in the UK since before the UK joined the European Economic Community, who have indefinite leave to remain but are not in possession of documentary evidence confirming their status; whether such support is being provided by the Windrush Task Force and its Vulnerable Persons Team; and if so, what support they offer.
tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
uin	HL12954
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2019 answer text <p>EU citizens make a huge contribution to our economy and society, and we want them to stay. The EU Settlement Scheme enables them to do so. The application process is short and user-friendly, and it will be accessible to all prospective applicants.</p><p>We are working in partnership with vulnerable group representatives, local authorities and other experts to make sure we reach everyone. Since November 2017, we have held monthly meetings with representatives of EU citizens on the design and development of the scheme and communications plans. We have been working closely with these groups to identify the needs of potentially vulnerable applicants including the disabled, elderly and isolated. We are looking for reasons to grant, not for reasons to refuse; and we will have a broad range of support in place. For those who need non-specialist support there is the assisted digital service for technological support, and the Settlement Resolution Centre which will be able to assist with questions relating to the application process.</p><p>The Home Office will proactively work with applicants to provide further evidence where there is the need to do so. Applicants who claim to have an historical grant of Indefinite Leave to Enter (ILE) / Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) that they are unable to provide evidence of and which pre-dates current Home Office records may be able to apply under the Windrush Scheme to have their status checked and documented. Further information can be found here:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/undocumented-commonwealth-citizens-resident-in-the-uk.</p><p /> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 01/02/2019 13:55:38 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

1043760

registered interest
date	18/01/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: Windrush Generation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what are the nationalities of those who have applied for citizenship or to prove their settled status under the Windrush Scheme since 30 May 2018; and of those, how many (1) have had their immigration status confirmed, (2) have been rejected, (3) are subject to an appeal, and (4) are still being considered, broken down by nationality.
tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
uin	HL12955
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2019 answer text <p>The Home Secretary provides the Home Affairs Select Committee with monthly updates on the work of the department in connection with Windrush. This includes information on decisions made by the Taskforce, with a section on the nationalities of those granted documentation. The monthly updates can be found at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/correspondence-on-the-work-of-the-home-office-windrush" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/correspondence-on-the-work-of-the-home-office-windrush</a></p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 01/02/2019 11:10:26 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

1043761

registered interest
date	18/01/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Arts: Primary Education
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking to ensure that every child has access to a broad array of arts experiences at primary school.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL12956
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2019 answer text <p>The department has noted the Fabian Society Primary Colours report and the concerns it raises about arts education.</p><p> </p><p>The department is committed to ensuring that all children have access to a high-quality arts education. All schools have to provide a broad and balanced curriculum, and Ofsted is currently consulting on proposals for a new inspection framework. These proposals have a strong emphasis on schools providing a broad and balanced curriculum for all their pupils.</p><p> </p><p>On 11 January 2019, the department announced that a model music curriculum is being developed, overseen by an independent panel of music education experts. This will help teachers plan lessons that deliver a world class music education and reduce their workload.</p><p>Between 2016-20, the department is providing £300 million for a network of music education hubs. This is part of almost half a billion pounds we are investing in a range of music and cultural programmes between 2016-20, which is more than any other subject, except PE. In 2016-17, the hubs supported 91% of all primary schools and taught 711,241 pupils to play instruments in whole classes.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton grouped question UIN HL12957 question first answered 01/02/2019 11:33:41 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

1043762

registered interest
date	18/01/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Arts: Primary Education
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 Fabian Society Primary Colours, published on 11 January.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL12957
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2019 answer text <p>The department has noted the Fabian Society Primary Colours report and the concerns it raises about arts education.</p><p> </p><p>The department is committed to ensuring that all children have access to a high-quality arts education. All schools have to provide a broad and balanced curriculum, and Ofsted is currently consulting on proposals for a new inspection framework. These proposals have a strong emphasis on schools providing a broad and balanced curriculum for all their pupils.</p><p> </p><p>On 11 January 2019, the department announced that a model music curriculum is being developed, overseen by an independent panel of music education experts. This will help teachers plan lessons that deliver a world class music education and reduce their workload.</p><p>Between 2016-20, the department is providing £300 million for a network of music education hubs. This is part of almost half a billion pounds we are investing in a range of music and cultural programmes between 2016-20, which is more than any other subject, except PE. In 2016-17, the hubs supported 91% of all primary schools and taught 711,241 pupils to play instruments in whole classes.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton grouped question UIN HL12956 question first answered 01/02/2019 11:33:41 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark