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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-03-31more like thismore than 2014-03-31
answering body
Department for Culture Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government, in the light of their announcement in July 2013 that the consultation on caste legislation was expected in February or March 2014, why it has not yet been issued. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Avebury more like this
uin HL6447 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-05-02more like thismore than 2014-05-02
answer text <p>The Government is currently considering two issues which have developed and which have potential implications for the consultation.</p><p>In February, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) published helpful research designed to inform the introduction of new legislation on caste, as outlined in the July 2013 announcement. However, that announcement said: ‘<em>...work will also be undertaken to determine information about the extent of caste discrimination in Britain that can be used as a comparative baseline for any future consideration of the effectiveness of caste legislation.'</em></p><p>We had intended to reflect consideration of this work in the public consultation process. However, further discussions between Government and the EHRC about the research needed for it have revealed concerns that not only might this be difficult to commission successfully, but it could be seen as intrusive and might have an adverse effect on good relations in the relevant communities. We are therefore considering how best to proceed with the consultation in the light of this.</p><p>Another recent development is the judgment in the Employment Tribunal case of <em>Tirkey v Chandok</em> which concluded that there is already legal protection against caste discrimination through the race provisions of the Equality Act 2010. We need to review recent case law to consider whether and how it may affect the way in which we implement the legislation.</p><p>We would expect the public consultation document, including our conclusions on these matters, to issue in the Autumn.</p><p> </p>
answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon remove filter
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less than 2014-05-02T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-05-02T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
4210
label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
tabling member
1665
label Biography information for Lord Avebury more like this
49845
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-05-06more like thismore than 2014-05-06
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what is (1) the total sum, and (2) the percentage, of student loans that have been written off as bad debt. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Barnett more like this
uin HL6849 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-05-14more like thismore than 2014-05-14
answer text <p>Information on the repayment status of student loans is available in the Student Loans Company (SLC) publication<em>‘Student Loans for Higher Education in England, Financial Year 2012-13'</em>.</p><p> </p><p>The Amount of Total Public Debt outstanding (including loans not yet due for repayment) at the start of Financial Year 2012-13 including interest was <strong>£40,271.5m</strong>, rising to <strong>£46,590.4m</strong> by the end of Financial Year 2012-13.</p><p> </p><p>The amount of debt written off or cancelled during the Financial Year 2012-13 was <strong>£27.0m</strong>. This figure is <strong>0.07%</strong> of the Total Public Debt outstanding at the start of Financial Year 2012-13 and <strong>0.06%</strong> of the Total Public Debt outstanding at the end of Financial Year 2012-13.</p><p> </p><p>Write offs occur for policy reasons; when borrowers die, become permanently disabled or when their loan reaches age thresholds. An estimate of ‘bad debt' has not been provided in the answer as there is no standard definition for this.</p><p> </p><p>Statistics referring to the Financial Year 2013-14 will be published in June 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon remove filter
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less than 2014-05-14T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-05-14T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
4210
label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
tabling member
1018
label Biography information for Lord Barnett more like this
49847
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-05-06more like thismore than 2014-05-06
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 9 April (WA 302), what is the amount of student loan debt still available for sale, including the first tranche referred to. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Barnett more like this
uin HL6850 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-05-14more like thismore than 2014-05-14
answer text <p>The total amount of pre-2012 income contingent repayment student loan debt that Government intends to sell has not yet been determined. However, over a five year period, as announced at Autumn Statement 2013, sales are expected to generate between £10 billion and £15 billion in revenues, with a central estimate of around £12 billion.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon remove filter
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less than 2014-05-14T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-05-14T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
4210
label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
tabling member
1018
label Biography information for Lord Barnett more like this
49849
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-05-06more like thismore than 2014-05-06
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 9 April (WA 302), what are the current terms of income contingent repayment loans. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Barnett more like this
uin HL6851 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-05-14more like thismore than 2014-05-14
answer text <p>The Education (Student Loans) (Repayment) Regulations set out the terms and conditions of income contingent student loans. This is also set out in the booklet <em>Student Loans – a Guide to Terms and Conditions</em>, the latest copy of which can be accessed at http://www.sfengland.slc.co.uk/media/666045/sfe_t_c_guide_1415_d.pdf . Students are informed at the time of taking out their student loan that the regulations may change from time to time and this means that the terms of their loan may also change.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon remove filter
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less than 2014-05-14T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-05-14T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
4210
label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
tabling member
1018
label Biography information for Lord Barnett more like this
49852
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-05-06more like thismore than 2014-05-06
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 26 March (HL Deb, col 528), what was the basis on which he described the sale of the student loan book for £160 million as "value for money for the taxpayer"; and what was the original value of the loans. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Barnett more like this
uin HL6852 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-05-14more like thismore than 2014-05-14
answer text <p>The Mortgage Style loans offered for sale had a face value of around £890 million.</p><p>The sale of the Mortgage Style Loan Book was value for money as the purchase price exceeded the value of retention to Government.</p><p>The real value of the book is below the face value of the loans because of the subsidised nature of the loans and their age. These loans attract low interest rates and have an earnings threshold for repayment. The age-related write off combined with the earnings threshold means some borrowers never repay.</p><p> </p><p>The sale of Mortgage style Loans also allowed the Student Loans Company to focus on its core business of supplying income contingent loans (ICR) to current students and collecting repayments from those loans.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon remove filter
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less than 2014-05-14T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-05-14T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
4210
label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
tabling member
1018
label Biography information for Lord Barnett more like this
49862
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-05-06more like thismore than 2014-05-06
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government how many women prisoners had GCSE C-grade or equivalent in English and maths on being imprisoned in (1) 2010, (2) 2011, and (3) 2012; and how many had such qualifications upon release. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Wheatcroft more like this
uin HL6857 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-05-14more like thismore than 2014-05-14
answer text <p>We do not centrally hold information on the prior attainment of prisoners or their qualifications upon release.</p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon remove filter
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less than 2014-05-14T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-05-14T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
4210
label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
tabling member
4199
label Biography information for Baroness Wheatcroft more like this
49953
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-05-06more like thismore than 2014-05-06
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government how they have promoted Fair Trade Day. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth more like this
uin HL6907 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-05-14more like thismore than 2014-05-14
answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. I will correspond directly with the noble Lord as soon as possible.</p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon remove filter
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less than 2014-05-14T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-05-14T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
4210
label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
tabling member
4282
label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth more like this
50282
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-05-07more like thismore than 2014-05-07
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government, in the light of the changes to the Disabled Students Allowance, what level of assistance institutes of higher education will be required to give to those with specific learning difficulties or dyslexia to enable them to complete their studies. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Addington more like this
uin HL7000 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-05-14more like thismore than 2014-05-14
answer text <p> </p><p>Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) will be expected to provide reasonable adjustments under the duties placed upon them by the Equality Act 2010. Disabled Students' Allowances (DSAs) will remain available where additional support is required to enable disabled students to access their studies successfully.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon remove filter
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less than 2014-05-14T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-05-14T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
4210
label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
tabling member
3453
label Biography information for Lord Addington more like this
50283
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-05-07more like thismore than 2014-05-07
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the preparedness of institutes of higher education to fulfil their duties to students under the Equality Act 2010 following changes to the Disabled Students Allowance. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Addington more like this
uin HL7001 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-05-14more like thismore than 2014-05-14
answer text <p>Discussions are underway with the higher education sector to ensure they are ready to meet their legal duties under the Equality Act 2010 by 2015.</p><p><br>The Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) is currently undertaking a review of provision and support for disabled students in higher education.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon remove filter
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less than 2014-05-14T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-05-14T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
4210
label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
tabling member
3453
label Biography information for Lord Addington more like this
57569
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-06-04more like thismore than 2014-06-04
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
hansard heading Disabled Students' Allowances more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress has been made on defining complex needs for the Disabled Students' Allowance. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Addington more like this
uin HL42 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-06-18more like thismore than 2014-06-18
answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>Extensive discussions are underway with a wide range of stakeholders to help inform the Disabled Students' Allowances (DSA) Guidance for 2015/16, due this autumn. The guidance will set out the conditions under which DSA will apply. Students will continue to undergo individual study needs assessments, but their needs will be met by DSA and Higher Education Institutions through their duties under the Equality Act.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon remove filter
grouped question UIN HL43 more like this
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less than 2014-06-18T13:04:32.4524743Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-18T13:04:32.4524743Z
answering member
4210
label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
tabling member
3453
label Biography information for Lord Addington more like this