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1715441

	registered interest
	date	01/05/2024
	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	HIV Infection: Plastic Surgery
	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 risk of individuals contracting HIV from contaminated blood in unregulated cosmetic procedures.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
	uin	HL4302
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2024 answer text <p>No assessment has been made of the risk of individuals contracting human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) from contaminated blood in unregulated cosmetic procedures. The Government is developing a licensing scheme for non-surgical cosmetic procedures in England. This will make it an offence for an individual to carry out non-surgical cosmetic procedures without a licence, and will require people who offer procedures to be suitably trained and qualified, hold appropriate indemnity cover, and operate from premises which meet the scheme’s standards of hygiene, infection control, and cleanliness.</p><p>Following a public consultation on the scope of the scheme in 2023, the Department is working closely with stakeholders to develop detailed proposals for the licensing scheme. The scheme will complement existing legislative safeguards for certain skin piercing activities and other treatments, such as ear piercing, tattooing, acupuncture, and electrolysis. The Local Government Act 2003 and Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 give local authorities the power to register practitioners and premises, and to make and enforce byelaws. Where adopted, these byelaws protect the public by setting standards for the cleanliness and hygiene of premises, practitioners, and equipment, thereby reducing the risk of the transmission of blood-borne viruses such as HIV and hepatitis B and C.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham question first answered 09/05/2024 11:31:33 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
	tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

1715442

	registered interest
	date	01/05/2024
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Artificial Intelligence: Languages
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have made an assessment of the impact of emerging artificial intelligence capacities on the necessity for foreign language learning.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
	uin	HL4303
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2024 answer text <p>Studying a language can be extremely rewarding and exciting for children and young people. It can provide insight into other cultures and open the door to travel and employment opportunities. Whilst Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be useful in enhancing the experience of learning a language, and this should be explored further, it should not be seen as a replacement.</p><p> </p><p>The department wants to capitalise on the opportunities technology like AI presents for education, as well as addressing its risks and challenges. Responses to the call for evidence on generative AI in education highlighted the potential for this technology in generating language exercises and conversational prompts, for example. Language learning was one of the use cases tested as part of the department's Generative AI Hackathon project. The report of this project is due to be published shortly. The most important thing for a high-quality education is having a human expert teacher in the classroom. The emergence of this technology does not change that.</p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 09/05/2024 15:58:56 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
	tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

1715057

	registered interest
	date	30/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	German Language: GCSE
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many pupils took German as a GCSE in (1) 2019, (2) 2020, (3) 2021, (4) 2022, and (5) 2023.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
	uin	HL4238
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2024 answer text <p>The requested data can be found in the tables below</p><p><br> <strong>Total number of pupils entering GCSE French, German, and Russian </strong><br><strong> Coverage: England (all schools) </strong><br><strong> Academic years: 2018/19 to 2022/23</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>2021/22</p></td><td><p>2022/23</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>French</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>123,497</p></td><td><p>124,942</p></td><td><p>125,069</p></td><td><p>124,707</p></td><td><p>125,447</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>German</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>41,544</p></td><td><p>40,859</p></td><td><p>37,114</p></td><td><p>35,552</p></td><td><p>33,570</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Russian</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1,353</p></td><td><p>1,621</p></td><td><p>1,448</p></td><td><p>1,944</p></td><td><p>2,590</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br> (1) All schools include state-funded schools, independent schools, independent special schools, non-maintained special schools, hospital schools, pupil referral units and alternative provision. Alternative provision includes academy and free school alternative provision</p><p>(2) Discounting has been applied where pupils have taken the same subject more than once. In 2021/22, with the return of the exam series, first entry rules were reintroduced for discounting. Further information can be found in the secondary accountability guidance. For more on the discounting methodology read the Discounting and Early Entry Guidance</p><p>(3) Total number of entries include pupils who were absent, whose results are pending and results which are ungraded or unclassified</p><p>(4) Figures include attempts and achievements by these pupils in previous academic years where discounting has been applied</p><p>(5) In 2017, new reformed GCSEs (which use the 9-1 grade scale) were introduced into secondary school performance tables in a phased approach. Unreformed subjects continued to be graded using the A* to G system. From 2020 onwards all GCSEs are now reformed and use the 9-1 grading scale. <br> (6) For pupils at the end of KS4 in 2022/23, where pupils achieved qualifications in subjects between January 2020 and August 2021, we will not use results from these qualifications and these results are shown as covid impacted. The entries into the qualifications are still counted.</p><p><br> <br> <strong>Total number of pupils entering A level French, German, and Russian </strong><br><strong> Coverage: England </strong><br><strong> Academic years: 2018/19 to 2022/23</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>2021/22</p></td><td><p>2022/23</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>French</p></td><td><p>7,386</p></td><td><p>7,408</p></td><td><p>7,393</p></td><td><p>7,151</p></td><td><p>6,308</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>German</p></td><td><p>2,707</p></td><td><p>2,651</p></td><td><p>2,446</p></td><td><p>2,521</p></td><td><p>2,119</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Russian</p></td><td><p>693</p></td><td><p>652</p></td><td><p>596</p></td><td><p>405</p></td><td><p>621</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br> (1) Includes students triggered for inclusion in performance tables who completed A levels during 16-18 study, after discounting of exams. Includes pending awards</p><p>(2) A change to the trigger rules was introduced in 2020/21 such that students were no longer automatically reported after two years in 16-18 study. The introduction caused a fall in cohort size, particular within the vocational and technical cohorts. A full impact analysis can be found in the methodology document (https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/methodology/a-level-and-other-16-to-18-results).</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 09/05/2024 16:19:49 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
	tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

1715058

	registered interest
	date	30/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	French Language: GCSE
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many pupils took French as a GCSE in (1) 2019, (2) 2020, (3) 2021, (4) 2022 and (5) 2023.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
	uin	HL4239
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2024 answer text <p>The requested data can be found in the tables below.</p><p><br><strong>Total number of pupils entering GCSE French, German, and Russian</strong><br><strong>Coverage: England (all schools)</strong><br><strong>Academic years: 2018/19 to 2022/23</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>2021/22</p></td><td><p>2022/23</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>French</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>123,497</p></td><td><p>124,942</p></td><td><p>125,069</p></td><td><p>124,707</p></td><td><p>125,447</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>German</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>41,544</p></td><td><p>40,859</p></td><td><p>37,114</p></td><td><p>35,552</p></td><td><p>33,570</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Russian</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1,353</p></td><td><p>1,621</p></td><td><p>1,448</p></td><td><p>1,944</p></td><td><p>2,590</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br>(1) All schools include state-funded schools, independent schools, independent special schools, non-maintained special schools, hospital schools, pupil referral units and alternative provision. Alternative provision includes academy and free school alternative provision</p><p>(2) Discounting has been applied where pupils have taken the same subject more than once. In 2021/22, with the return of the exam series, first entry rules were reintroduced for discounting. Further information can be found in the secondary accountability guidance. For more on the discounting methodology read the Discounting and Early Entry Guidance</p><p>(3) Total number of entries include pupils who were absent, whose results are pending and results which are ungraded or unclassified</p><p>(4) Figures include attempts and achievements by these pupils in previous academic years where discounting has been applied</p><p>(5) In 2017, new reformed GCSEs (which use the 9-1 grade scale) were introduced into secondary school performance tables in a phased approach. Unreformed subjects continued to be graded using the A* to G system. From 2020 onwards all GCSEs are now reformed and use the 9-1 grading scale</p><p>(6) For pupils at the end of KS4 in 2022/23, where pupils achieved qualifications in subjects between January 2020 and August 2021, we will not use results from these qualifications and these results are shown as covid impacted. The entries into the qualifications are still counted.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Total number of pupils entering A level French, German, and Russian</strong><br><strong>Coverage: England</strong><br><strong>Academic years: 2018/19 to 2022/23</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>2021/22</p></td><td><p>2022/23</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>French</p></td><td><p>7,386</p></td><td><p>7,408</p></td><td><p>7,393</p></td><td><p>7,151</p></td><td><p>6,308</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>German</p></td><td><p>2,707</p></td><td><p>2,651</p></td><td><p>2,446</p></td><td><p>2,521</p></td><td><p>2,119</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Russian</p></td><td><p>693</p></td><td><p>652</p></td><td><p>596</p></td><td><p>405</p></td><td><p>621</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br>(1) Includes students triggered for inclusion in performance tables who completed A levels during 16-18 study, after discounting of exams. Includes pending awards</p><p>(2) A change to the trigger rules was introduced in 2020/21 such that students were no longer automatically reported after two years in 16-18 study. The introduction caused a fall in cohort size, particular within the vocational and technical cohorts. A full impact analysis can be found in the methodology document (https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/methodology/a-level-and-other-16-to-18-results).</p> answering member printed Baroness Barran grouped question UIN HL4240 question first answered 09/05/2024 16:38:41 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
	tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

1715059

	registered interest
	date	30/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Russian Language: GCE A-level and GCSE
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many pupils took Russian as a (1) GCSE, or (2) A-level, in (a) 2019, (b) 2020, (c) 2021, (d) 2022 and (e) 2023.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
	uin	HL4240
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2024 answer text <p>The requested data can be found in the tables below.</p><p><br><strong>Total number of pupils entering GCSE French, German, and Russian</strong><br><strong>Coverage: England (all schools)</strong><br><strong>Academic years: 2018/19 to 2022/23</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>2021/22</p></td><td><p>2022/23</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>French</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>123,497</p></td><td><p>124,942</p></td><td><p>125,069</p></td><td><p>124,707</p></td><td><p>125,447</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>German</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>41,544</p></td><td><p>40,859</p></td><td><p>37,114</p></td><td><p>35,552</p></td><td><p>33,570</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Russian</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1,353</p></td><td><p>1,621</p></td><td><p>1,448</p></td><td><p>1,944</p></td><td><p>2,590</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br>(1) All schools include state-funded schools, independent schools, independent special schools, non-maintained special schools, hospital schools, pupil referral units and alternative provision. Alternative provision includes academy and free school alternative provision</p><p>(2) Discounting has been applied where pupils have taken the same subject more than once. In 2021/22, with the return of the exam series, first entry rules were reintroduced for discounting. Further information can be found in the secondary accountability guidance. For more on the discounting methodology read the Discounting and Early Entry Guidance</p><p>(3) Total number of entries include pupils who were absent, whose results are pending and results which are ungraded or unclassified</p><p>(4) Figures include attempts and achievements by these pupils in previous academic years where discounting has been applied</p><p>(5) In 2017, new reformed GCSEs (which use the 9-1 grade scale) were introduced into secondary school performance tables in a phased approach. Unreformed subjects continued to be graded using the A* to G system. From 2020 onwards all GCSEs are now reformed and use the 9-1 grading scale</p><p>(6) For pupils at the end of KS4 in 2022/23, where pupils achieved qualifications in subjects between January 2020 and August 2021, we will not use results from these qualifications and these results are shown as covid impacted. The entries into the qualifications are still counted.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Total number of pupils entering A level French, German, and Russian</strong><br><strong>Coverage: England</strong><br><strong>Academic years: 2018/19 to 2022/23</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>2021/22</p></td><td><p>2022/23</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>French</p></td><td><p>7,386</p></td><td><p>7,408</p></td><td><p>7,393</p></td><td><p>7,151</p></td><td><p>6,308</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>German</p></td><td><p>2,707</p></td><td><p>2,651</p></td><td><p>2,446</p></td><td><p>2,521</p></td><td><p>2,119</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Russian</p></td><td><p>693</p></td><td><p>652</p></td><td><p>596</p></td><td><p>405</p></td><td><p>621</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br>(1) Includes students triggered for inclusion in performance tables who completed A levels during 16-18 study, after discounting of exams. Includes pending awards</p><p>(2) A change to the trigger rules was introduced in 2020/21 such that students were no longer automatically reported after two years in 16-18 study. The introduction caused a fall in cohort size, particular within the vocational and technical cohorts. A full impact analysis can be found in the methodology document (https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/methodology/a-level-and-other-16-to-18-results).</p> answering member printed Baroness Barran grouped question UIN HL4239 question first answered 09/05/2024 16:38:41 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
	tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

1714003

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Turing Scheme
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many students applied to take part in the Turing Scheme in (1) 2021–22, (2) 2022–23, (3) 2023–24 and (4) 2024–25.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
	uin	HL4110
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2024 answer text <p>Students cannot apply directly to the Turing Scheme. Education providers and other eligible organisations can apply to the scheme for funding towards the costs of their students’ international study and work placements. These organisations are responsible for planning placements on behalf of their students. This includes recruiting students and disbursing Turing Scheme funding to them.</p><p>However, 21,353 pupils, learners, and students participated in international work and education placements in the 2021/22 academic year through the Turing Scheme. The scheme provided funding for 38,374 placements during the 2022/23 academic year, but the actual number of participants is not yet known. The department expects to publish data for the 2022/23 academic year this autumn.</p><p>For the current academic year (2023/24) the Turing Scheme is providing funding for 41,175 pupils, learners and students across the UK. Final data will not be available until after the academic year ends on 31 August 2024 following the submission of providers’ final reports.</p><p>No data is available for the 2024/25 academic year as applications from providers are currently being assessed. The department will inform providers about the outcome of their applications in June 2024 and will announce results publicly shortly thereafter.</p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 09/05/2024 15:26:26 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
	tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

1714004

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Booker Group: Tesco
	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 impact of the Tesco-Booker merger on independent shopkeepers.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
	uin	HL4111
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2024 answer text <p>Investigations into mergers and anti-competitive practices are the responsibility of the Competition and Markets Authority, the UK’s independent competition regulator.</p><p> </p><p>I note that the CMA conducted an in-depth investigation into Tesco’s acquisition of Booker in 2017 and concluded that it did not raise competition concerns.</p> answering member printed Lord Offord of Garvel grouped question UIN HL4112 HL4113 question first answered 09/05/2024 13:08:58 answering member 4931 label Biography information for Lord Offord of Garvel
	tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

1714005

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Booker Group: Tesco
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to make an assessment of the impact of the Tesco-Booker merger on rural small businesses, such as post offices and village stores.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
	uin	HL4112
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2024 answer text <p>Investigations into mergers and anti-competitive practices are the responsibility of the Competition and Markets Authority, the UK’s independent competition regulator.</p><p> </p><p>I note that the CMA conducted an in-depth investigation into Tesco’s acquisition of Booker in 2017 and concluded that it did not raise competition concerns.</p> answering member printed Lord Offord of Garvel grouped question UIN HL4111 HL4113 question first answered 09/05/2024 13:08:58 answering member 4931 label Biography information for Lord Offord of Garvel
	tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

1714006

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Booker Group: Tesco
	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 impact of the changes recently introduced by Booker on independent retailers.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
	uin	HL4113
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2024 answer text <p>Investigations into mergers and anti-competitive practices are the responsibility of the Competition and Markets Authority, the UK’s independent competition regulator.</p><p> </p><p>I note that the CMA conducted an in-depth investigation into Tesco’s acquisition of Booker in 2017 and concluded that it did not raise competition concerns.</p> answering member printed Lord Offord of Garvel grouped question UIN HL4111 HL4112 question first answered 09/05/2024 13:08:59 answering member 4931 label Biography information for Lord Offord of Garvel
	tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

1713308

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2024
	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	Breast Cancer: Alcoholic Drinks
	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 link between women’s increasing consumption of alcohol and incidences of breast cancer.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
	uin	HL4049
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2024 answer text <p>Public Health England’s evidence review, <em>‘The Public Health Burden of Alcohol and the Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness of Alcohol Control Policies’</em>, which was published in 2016 and updated in 2018, found there is strong evidence for an association between alcohol consumption and female breast cancer, and that for breast cancer, any level of drinking increases your risk so there is no ‘safe’ level of drinking. A copy of the review is attached.</p><p>The Government believes in informing and empowering citizens and has a responsibility to provide the most up to date, clear information to enable people to make informed choices about their drinking. The 2016 United Kingdom Chief Medical Officers’ low risk drinking guidelines provide the public with the most up to date scientific information and highlight the risk of a range of health problems, including breast cancer, from alcohol consumption.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham question first answered 29/04/2024 16:52:17 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham attachment 1 file name alcohol_public_health_burden_evidence_review_update_2018 (2).pdf title alcohol_public_health_burden_evidence_review
	tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans