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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-02more like thismore than 2014-07-02
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 Immigration: Poland more like this
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the contribution made by Polish immigrants to the United Kingdom economy and society since 2010. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Patten remove filter
uin HL788 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-14more like thismore than 2014-07-14
answer text <p> </p><p>The 2011 census found that there were 579,121 Polish nationals resident in the UK at that time of polling. There is no data available on the exact contribution of Polish immigrants to UK GDP since 2010 - it is extremely complex to isolate the contribution of just one group of people to GDP, given the wide variety of economic activity that they will be involved in.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>However, many economists believe that Polish migrants have had a positive impact on the UK economy since 2004 as they tend to be of working age when they arrive and contribute more to the economy through taxes and consumption than they take out via public services.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>By broad industry definitions, Polish nationals work across all industries but are most often found in Manufacturing and Distribution, Hotels and Restaurants. By standard occupation definitions, Polish nationals are found in all occupational areas but are most often in skilled trades, process, plant and machine operative occupations and elementary occupations.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) found that the primary driver for determining an individual's fiscal contribution is whether they are in employment. The latest Labour Force survey data for January to March 2014 states that the unemployment rate amongst Polish nationals was 6.2%, lower than the UK average of 6.6%.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie remove filter
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less than 2014-07-14T12:58:23.7949879Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-14T12:58:23.7949879Z
answering member
4169
label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
tabling member
1137
label Biography information for Lord Patten more like this
808763
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-12-18more like thismore than 2017-12-18
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Universities: Governing Bodies more like this
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the Cadbury Report (1992), Greenbury Report (1995) and their successors as models for any future reports concerning corporate governance in universities. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Patten remove filter
uin HL4287 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-12-21more like thismore than 2017-12-21
answer text <p>Any future reports the government might commission in relation to corporate governance in universities would need to evaluate the models of previous reports, such as the Cadbury Report (1992) and the Greenbury Report (1995) on a case by case basis.</p><p> </p><p>Any such assessment would need to take into account the timing, scope and context of any such future report.</p> more like this
answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie remove filter
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less than 2017-12-21T17:43:44.543Zmore like thismore than 2017-12-21T17:43:44.543Z
answering member
4169
label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
tabling member
1137
label Biography information for Lord Patten more like this
808764
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-12-18more like thismore than 2017-12-18
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Students: Fees and Charges more like this
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government, whether they intend to encourage universities to follow the example of Central St Martin's London in refunding students for failure to provide adequate tuition in their courses. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Patten remove filter
uin HL4288 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-12-21more like thismore than 2017-12-21
answer text <p>Decisions on students’ issues are primarily for individual institutions. Higher Education providers (HEPs) are, in the first instance, responsible for the management of their own internal affairs, complying with relevant legislation. Responsibility for handling a student complaint is initially a matter for the relevant Higher Education provider. Where a student complaint cannot be resolved through the institution’s complaint processes, they can take their complaint to the Office of the Independent Adjudicator (OIA) for Higher Education. The OIA was established in 2004 as an alternative to the courts and is free of charge to students.</p><p> </p><p>HEPs can also have responsibilities under consumer law which should be discharged fully, and policies and procedures should be in place to comply with the law. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published guidance to help HEPs understand their obligations under consumer law.</p><p> </p><p>The government has published a consultation on behalf of the new Office for Students (OfS) regarding the regulation of the higher education sector. The consultation includes a proposal that the OfS will require registered HEPs in the approved and approved (fee cap) categories to demonstrate that they have given due regard to relevant guidance, such as that of CMA, to comply with consumer law when developing their procedures governing their contractual relationships with students. The consultation closes on 22 December and a response will be published in due course.</p>
answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie remove filter
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less than 2017-12-21T17:23:35.213Zmore like thismore than 2017-12-21T17:23:35.213Z
answering member
4169
label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
tabling member
1137
label Biography information for Lord Patten more like this
1110691
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-04-09more like thismore than 2019-04-09
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Universities: USA more like this
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Viscount Younger of Leckie on 29 March (HL14665), whether they have had, or intend to have, discussions with the government of the United States about the possible effects of incidents of cash-for-student places at United States colleges on the mutual standing of higher education institutions between the UK and the United States. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Patten remove filter
uin HL15155 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-04-25more like thismore than 2019-04-25
answer text <p>In order to support the standing of our higher education institutions, the UK government regularly engages with other countries to aid the mutual recognition of qualifications. To support this objective, the UK National Recognition Information Centre (UK NARIC) provides expert advice on behalf of the UK government on the comparability of international qualifications with those of the UK. They have close links with their counterparts in countries around the world, including in the US. Our universities and colleges are supported by the UK NARIC service in making decisions on the eligibility of applicants for places in their courses.</p> more like this
answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie remove filter
question first answered
less than 2019-04-25T14:32:31.55Zmore like thismore than 2019-04-25T14:32:31.55Z
answering member
4169
label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
tabling member
1137
label Biography information for Lord Patten more like this
1175281
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-01-23more like thismore than 2020-01-23
answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Vacant Land more like this
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the case for local authorities to be given the power to refuse planning permission for new building on greenfield sites until all brownfield sites have been developed. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Patten remove filter
uin HL759 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-02-06more like thismore than 2020-02-06
answer text <p>In our revised National Planning Policy Framework we make clear that local authorities should prioritise brownfield land for development, especially for housing to meet local need. This is especially the case where they may be considering the release of Green Belt land, which should only occur once all other options, including the use of brownfield sites, have been fully explored. The brownfield registers of local authorities identify an estimated 26,000 hectares of brownfield with potential for around a million new homes. The question of whether to refuse an application affecting greenfield land must continue to depend, rightly, on the local authority’s planning policies and all other considerations relevant to that particular case, including the protections set out in the National Planning Policy Framework.</p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie remove filter
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less than 2020-02-06T17:16:25.707Zmore like thismore than 2020-02-06T17:16:25.707Z
answering member
4169
label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
tabling member
1137
label Biography information for Lord Patten more like this
1171559
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-01-16more like thismore than 2020-01-16
answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Tree Preservation Orders more like this
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Viscount Younger of Leckie on 7 January (HL65), how many Tree Preservation Orders there are in England; and whether they expect that number to increase between 2020 and 2025. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Patten remove filter
uin HL530 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-01-28more like thismore than 2020-01-28
answer text <p>Information on the number of Tree Preservation Orders is not collected or held centrally, and it would be an unreliable indicator of the state of the nation’s trees. This Government is, however, encouraging new tree planting on a massive scale, and expects every local authority to be mindful of the benefits of tree cover to the environment, to place-making, and to physical and mental health, whether or not a particular tree or group of trees requires special protection on amenity grounds.</p> more like this
answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie remove filter
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less than 2020-01-28T17:05:28.433Zmore like thismore than 2020-01-28T17:05:28.433Z
answering member
4169
label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
tabling member
1137
label Biography information for Lord Patten more like this
1168607
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-12-19more like thismore than 2019-12-19
answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Housing: Construction more like this
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they take, and intend to take, to encourage private housebuilders to preserve existing trees and plants in English cities during construction. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Patten remove filter
uin HL65 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-01-07more like thismore than 2020-01-07
answer text <p>National planning policy makes clear that development should minimise its impacts on, and seek net gains for, biodiversity, including trees. Local authorities should impose Tree Preservation Orders on trees of special value, and use planning conditions to ensure that valued trees are not harmed by construction. The Environment Bill will give communities a greater say in the retention of local trees; empower local authorities to make net gain for biodiversity mandatory in certain circumstances; and give new impetus to the provision of trees, green space and other green infrastructure in our cities.</p> more like this
answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie remove filter
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less than 2020-01-07T13:57:32Zmore like thismore than 2020-01-07T13:57:32Z
answering member
4169
label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
tabling member
1137
label Biography information for Lord Patten more like this
1176277
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-01-20more like thismore than 2020-01-20
answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Buildings: Floods more like this
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Viscount Younger of Leckie on 7 January (HL67), whether they will now answer the question put, namely, what assessment they have made of the case for ensuring that flood proofing is included in the designs for new domestic and commercial buildings. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Patten remove filter
uin HL580 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-01-30more like thismore than 2020-01-30
answer text <p>No assessment has been made as development proposals can already be required to include flood proofing measures where the site is at potential risk of flooding. National planning policy is clear that inappropriate development in areas at current or future risk of flooding should be avoided, directing development away from areas at highest risk. Where development is necessary in such areas, and where there are no suitable sites available in areas with a lower risk of flooding, it should be made safe without increasing flood risk elsewhere and be appropriately flood resilient and resistant.</p> more like this
answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie remove filter
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less than 2020-01-30T17:40:55.397Zmore like thismore than 2020-01-30T17:40:55.397Z
answering member
4169
label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
tabling member
1137
label Biography information for Lord Patten more like this
1522068
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-10-13more like thismore than 2022-10-13
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Bank Services more like this
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the current oversight and supervision of the shadow banking sector within the UK and its dependencies. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Patten remove filter
uin HL2608 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-10-27more like thismore than 2022-10-27
answer text <p>Shadow banks, also referred to as non-banks, form a significant and important part of the financial system. The Financial Stability Board (FSB) estimates non-banks covered 48% of total global financial assets as of 2020.</p><p> </p><p>The Bank of England’s Financial Policy Committee (FPC) is responsible for identifying, monitoring, and taking action to address systemic risks and improve the resilience of the UK financial system, including for non-banks. The FPC undertakes regular monitoring of the non-bank sector, as well as more periodic detailed assessments and stress testing. For example, in 2021 they published an assessment of the resilience of market-based finance (which encapsulates non-banks) highlighting existing vulnerabilities within the system. The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) regulates insurers in the UK for prudential purposes. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is responsible for the prudential regulation of authorised non-bank financial firms not supervised by the PRA and is the conduct regulator.</p><p> </p><p>Maintaining a global approach to the non-bank sector is important given the international nature of the financial system. Through the FSB, HM Treasury and UK financial regulators are working closely with international partners to develop global approaches to address vulnerabilities in the non-bank sector.</p><p> </p><p>On 12 October 2022, the FPC published its most recent assessment on the outlook for UK financial stability. The FPC welcomed the Bank of England’s temporary and targeted intervention in response to recent financial stability risk, and emphasised the importance of the domestic and international non-bank work to address vulnerabilities.</p><p> </p><p>Regulation and supervision of the non-bank sector and wider financial system in the Crown Dependencies is conducted by their relevant regulators.</p>
answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie remove filter
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less than 2022-10-27T13:08:05.113Zmore like thismore than 2022-10-27T13:08:05.113Z
answering member
4169
label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
tabling member
1137
label Biography information for Lord Patten more like this
1168609
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-12-19more like thismore than 2019-12-19
answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Buildings: Floods more like this
house id 2 remove filter
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 case for ensuring that flood proofing is included in the designs for new domestic and commercial buildings. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Patten remove filter
uin HL67 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-01-07more like thismore than 2020-01-07
answer text <p>The Government’s National Design Guide makes clear that well-designed places should identify measures for flood alleviation and climate change adaption from the outset of the process. National planning policy is also clear that inappropriate development in areas at risk of flooding should be avoided. Where development is necessary, it should be made safe and resilient – and without increasing flood risk elsewhere.</p> more like this
answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie remove filter
question first answered
less than 2020-01-07T13:58:40.39Zmore like thismore than 2020-01-07T13:58:40.39Z
answering member
4169
label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
tabling member
1137
label Biography information for Lord Patten more like this