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1702000

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date	17/04/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Students: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what is the current value of the resource accounting and budgeting charge for student finance.
tabling member printed	Baroness Taylor of Bolton
uin	HL3915
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2024 answer text <p>In the 2022/23 financial year, the Resource Accounting and Budgeting (RAB) charge was £5.5 billion, or 27% of the £20.0 billion of loans issued that financial year. The RAB charge for 2023/24 will be published in the department’s 2023/24 Annual Report and Accounts this summer.</p><p> </p><p>Of student loans issued in the 2023/24 financial year, the government is expected to subsidise:</p><ul><li>28% of full-time Plan 2 Loans.</li><li>23% of part-time Plan 2 Loans.</li><li>48% of Plan 2 Advanced Learner Loans.</li><li>27% of full-time Plan 5 Loans.</li><li>19% of part-time Plan 5 Loans.</li><li>37% of Plan 5 Advanced Learner Loans.</li><li>0% of Master’s Loans.</li></ul><p> </p><p>These forecasts are subject to change. The final RAB forecasts for 2023/24 will be available as part of the annual student finance statistical publication, released in June 2024.</p><p> </p><p>The RAB charge, the government subsidy anticipated on student loans issued in any particular financial year, is calculated as the present value of student loan outlay less expected future repayments, in accordance with relevant International Financial Reporting Standards and guidance from HMT’s Government Financial Reporting Manual (FReM).</p><p> </p><p>The FReM requires future repayments of student loans to be discounted at the higher of the intrinsic rate and HMT’s discount rate, based on analysis of real yields on UK index linked Gilts and are specifically appropriate to central government.</p><p> </p><p>The FReM is kept under constant review. It is updated to reflect developments in relevant standards and best practice.</p> answering member printed Baroness Barran grouped question UIN HL3916 question first answered 01/05/2024 11:10:10 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	407 label Biography information for Baroness Taylor of Bolton

1702001

registered interest
date	17/04/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Students: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when they expect to publish an update to the calculation of the resource accounting and budgeting charge for student finance; and whether they propose to make any changes to the basis for calculation used at the time it was last updated.
tabling member printed	Baroness Taylor of Bolton
uin	HL3916
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2024 answer text <p>In the 2022/23 financial year, the Resource Accounting and Budgeting (RAB) charge was £5.5 billion, or 27% of the £20.0 billion of loans issued that financial year. The RAB charge for 2023/24 will be published in the department’s 2023/24 Annual Report and Accounts this summer.</p><p> </p><p>Of student loans issued in the 2023/24 financial year, the government is expected to subsidise:</p><ul><li>28% of full-time Plan 2 Loans.</li><li>23% of part-time Plan 2 Loans.</li><li>48% of Plan 2 Advanced Learner Loans.</li><li>27% of full-time Plan 5 Loans.</li><li>19% of part-time Plan 5 Loans.</li><li>37% of Plan 5 Advanced Learner Loans.</li><li>0% of Master’s Loans.</li></ul><p> </p><p>These forecasts are subject to change. The final RAB forecasts for 2023/24 will be available as part of the annual student finance statistical publication, released in June 2024.</p><p> </p><p>The RAB charge, the government subsidy anticipated on student loans issued in any particular financial year, is calculated as the present value of student loan outlay less expected future repayments, in accordance with relevant International Financial Reporting Standards and guidance from HMT’s Government Financial Reporting Manual (FReM).</p><p> </p><p>The FReM requires future repayments of student loans to be discounted at the higher of the intrinsic rate and HMT’s discount rate, based on analysis of real yields on UK index linked Gilts and are specifically appropriate to central government.</p><p> </p><p>The FReM is kept under constant review. It is updated to reflect developments in relevant standards and best practice.</p> answering member printed Baroness Barran grouped question UIN HL3915 question first answered 01/05/2024 11:10:10 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	407 label Biography information for Baroness Taylor of Bolton

1658890

registered interest
date	06/09/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Schools: Buildings
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to deposit in the Library of the House all tender documents for modular classrooms since July 2023 under the Offsite Constructions Agreement (Framework Agreement RM6184).
tabling member printed	Baroness Taylor of Bolton
uin	HL9956
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2023 answer text <p>It is not our intention to deposit the tender documentation into the Library of the House. It is the responsibility of individual customer authorities to publish contracting information on Contracts Finder and/or other transparency platforms.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 20/09/2023 14:42:09 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	407 label Biography information for Baroness Taylor of Bolton

1655144

registered interest
date	25/07/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Department for Education: Email
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the email from the Secretary of State for Education to school leaders and others on 20 July entitled 'Thank you for your work this year', (1) how many people were sent that email, (2) what proportion of recipients were sent it by virtue of (a) having signed up to receive it, (b) being school leaders, or (c) both, (3) what were the open rates for that email in respect of each of the categories above, and (4) what codes of guidance around the political nature of emails govern the (i) tone, and (ii) content, sent to headteachers by the Secretary of State.
tabling member printed	Baroness Taylor of Bolton
uin	HL9719
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2023 answer text <p>The end of term email from the Secretary of State was sent to 45,418 email addresses. Of those recipients:</p><ul><li>27,064 were subscribers who had opted to receive these updates from the Secretary of State.</li><li>21,850 were school leader contact email addresses held by the department for school leaders (all primary and secondary schools (England only), including specialist settings. This includes Pupil Referral Units and Alternative Provision providers, but excludes independent schools, such as trust accounting officers.</li><li>To note: the email platform used removes any duplication between these two data sets, so the final figure (45,418 email addresses) is not a sum of a) and b).</li></ul><p>The email has a 45% unique open rate. It was opened 60,245 times as of 26 July 2023, indicating that it had been forwarded beyond the original contact list. The open rate cannot be broken down by categories of school leaders versus subscribers.</p><p>As with all departmental communications, Civil Service advice is provided on tone and content, along with factual accuracy checks to ensure it meets the needs of the audience it is intended for.</p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 02/08/2023 15:35:23 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	407 label Biography information for Baroness Taylor of Bolton

1654974

registered interest
date	20/07/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Academies: Complaints
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether the Department for Education records the academic proprietor in respect of complaints they receive about (1) academy schools, and (2) multi-academy trusts; and whether they will publish a table of the number of complaints received in respect of each trust in each of the past five years.
tabling member printed	Baroness Taylor of Bolton
uin	HL9577
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2023 answer text <p>The department does not intend to publish a table of the information requested. The department’s remit is to consider whether the academy school or multi-academy trust has a complaints procedure that is compliant with Part 7 of the Education (Independent School Standards) Regulations 2014, and that they have allowed their own complaints procedure to be completed, when handling complaints received. The department does not consider the subject of the complaint, as academies are autonomous bodies and they are responsible for handling complaints raised against them.</p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 27/07/2023 10:46:48 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	407 label Biography information for Baroness Taylor of Bolton

1606957

registered interest
date	23/03/2023
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	Electronic Cigarettes
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to ban the sale of single use vapes.
tabling member printed	Baroness Taylor of Bolton
uin	HL6812
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2023 answer text <p>There are no immediate plans to introduce a ban on disposable vaping devices.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham question first answered 29/03/2023 11:06:21 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
tabling member	407 label Biography information for Baroness Taylor of Bolton

1606958

registered interest
date	23/03/2023
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Electronic Cigarettes: Waste
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 damage to the marine environment caused by the disposal of single use vapes.
tabling member printed	Baroness Taylor of Bolton
uin	HL6813
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2023 answer text <p>We have not made an assessment of the environmental impacts of disposable vapes. However, as part of the review of the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations, we will consult on policies aimed at driving up levels of separate collection of electric and electronic waste, including vaping devices, later this year.</p> answering member printed Lord Benyon question first answered 31/03/2023 12:27:34 answering member 1547 label Biography information for Lord Benyon
tabling member	407 label Biography information for Baroness Taylor of Bolton

1582627

registered interest
date	31/01/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Private Education
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how much money they have spent on the Continuity of Education Allowance programme in each of the last 10 years; and how many children of those families have benefitted from that programme.
tabling member printed	Baroness Taylor of Bolton
uin	HL5280
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2023 answer text <p>The below table details the number of children supported and the amount spent on the Continuity of Education Allowance (CEA) by the Ministry of Defence in the last ten financial years.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of Children</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of Service Personnel</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Spend</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012-13</strong></p></td><td><p>7,357</p></td><td><p>4,951</p></td><td><p>£98.82 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td><td><p>6,310</p></td><td><p>4,300</p></td><td><p>£89.25 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td><td><p>5,803</p></td><td><p>3,880</p></td><td><p>£84.51 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2015-16</strong></p></td><td><p>5,516</p></td><td><p>3,671</p></td><td><p>£80.86 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2016-17</strong></p></td><td><p>5,273</p></td><td><p>3,486</p></td><td><p>£103.45 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2017-18</strong></p></td><td><p>4,550</p></td><td><p>3,075</p></td><td><p>£79.79 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2018-19</strong></p></td><td><p>4,609</p></td><td><p>3,048</p></td><td><p>£80.22 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2019-20</strong></p></td><td><p>4,430</p></td><td><p>2,982</p></td><td><p>£83.23 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2020-21</strong></p></td><td><p>4,307</p></td><td><p>2,901</p></td><td><p>£79.58 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2021-22</strong></p></td><td><p>4,324</p></td><td><p>2,897</p></td><td><p>£83.25 million</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong><br> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie grouped question UIN HL5281 question first answered 13/02/2023 12:00:56 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	407 label Biography information for Baroness Taylor of Bolton

1582628

registered interest
date	31/01/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Private Education
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how much money they have spent on the Continuity of Education Allowance programme in respect of the families of Ministry of Defence employed staff in each of the last 10 years; and how many children have benefitted from that programme.
tabling member printed	Baroness Taylor of Bolton
uin	HL5281
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2023 answer text <p>The below table details the number of children supported and the amount spent on the Continuity of Education Allowance (CEA) by the Ministry of Defence in the last ten financial years.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of Children</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of Service Personnel</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Spend</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012-13</strong></p></td><td><p>7,357</p></td><td><p>4,951</p></td><td><p>£98.82 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td><td><p>6,310</p></td><td><p>4,300</p></td><td><p>£89.25 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td><td><p>5,803</p></td><td><p>3,880</p></td><td><p>£84.51 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2015-16</strong></p></td><td><p>5,516</p></td><td><p>3,671</p></td><td><p>£80.86 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2016-17</strong></p></td><td><p>5,273</p></td><td><p>3,486</p></td><td><p>£103.45 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2017-18</strong></p></td><td><p>4,550</p></td><td><p>3,075</p></td><td><p>£79.79 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2018-19</strong></p></td><td><p>4,609</p></td><td><p>3,048</p></td><td><p>£80.22 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2019-20</strong></p></td><td><p>4,430</p></td><td><p>2,982</p></td><td><p>£83.23 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2020-21</strong></p></td><td><p>4,307</p></td><td><p>2,901</p></td><td><p>£79.58 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2021-22</strong></p></td><td><p>4,324</p></td><td><p>2,897</p></td><td><p>£83.25 million</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong><br> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie grouped question UIN HL5280 question first answered 13/02/2023 12:00:56 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	407 label Biography information for Baroness Taylor of Bolton

1582629

registered interest
date	31/01/2023
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	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Private Education
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how much money they have spent on the Continuity of Education Allowance programme in respect of the families of Foreign, Commonwealth and Development office staff in each of the last 10 years; and how many children have benefitted from that programme.
tabling member printed	Baroness Taylor of Bolton
uin	HL5282
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2023 answer text <p>The details of the number of children, and how much the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office have spent in each of the last 10 financial years on the Continuity of Education Allowance (CEA) policy are in the table below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Academic Year</strong></td><td><strong>Total Spend</strong></td><td><strong>Total Number of Children</strong></td></tr><tr><td>2012/13</td><td>£12,640,489.05</td><td>684</td></tr><tr><td>2013/14</td><td>£14,651,331.96</td><td>637</td></tr><tr><td>2014/15</td><td>£14,322,691.28</td><td>628</td></tr><tr><td>2015/16</td><td>£13,440,797.70</td><td>616</td></tr><tr><td>2016/17</td><td>£13,870,134.56</td><td>604</td></tr><tr><td>2017/18</td><td>£13,531,420.70</td><td>518</td></tr><tr><td>2018/19</td><td>£14,060,063.38</td><td>511</td></tr><tr><td>2019/20</td><td>£14,916,298.06</td><td>525</td></tr><tr><td>2020/21</td><td>£14,951,945.41</td><td>514</td></tr><tr><td>2021/22</td><td>£14,410,903.45</td><td>531</td></tr></tbody></table><p>*Figures may differ from previously published figures due to process changes/financial systems over the last 10 years</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 15/02/2023 16:36:14 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	407 label Biography information for Baroness Taylor of Bolton