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1690965

registered interest
date	21/02/2024
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Homelessness: Temporary Accommodation
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 resources available to district councils in England to provide temporary accommodation for people who are homeless or who are at risk of homelessness.
tabling member printed	Lord Shipley
uin	HL2685
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2024 answer text <p>This Government is committed to tackling homelessness. We are investing over £1billion in the Homelessness Prevention Grant over three years to help councils prevent homelessness and provide temporary accommodation, with a further £120 million UK-wide funding announced at Autumn Statement for 2024/25 to help prevent homelessness.</p><p>The Local Authority Housing Fund enables councils in England to buy or build housing stock to obtain better quality temporary accommodation for those owed a homelessness duty and provide a lasting affordable housing asset for the future. We recently announced a third round of funding, bringing the total funding to £1.2 billion.</p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook question first answered 26/04/2024 13:22:35 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook
tabling member	4176 label Biography information for Lord Shipley

1694889

registered interest
date	11/03/2024
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	Equal Pay: Ethnic Groups
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of progress made towards closing (1) the overall ethnicity pay gap, and (2) the ethnicity pay gap, for (a) people of Bangladeshi heritage, (b) people of Pakistani heritage, and (c) people of African Caribbean heritage.
tabling member printed	Lord Shinkwin
uin	HL3188
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2024 answer text <p>The most recent data available on UK ethnicity pay gaps is for 2022. The adjusted pay gaps for the most recent 5 years (2018 to 2022) for the Bangladeshi, Pakistani and Caribbean ethnic groups are provided below. A positive percentage value for the ethnicity pay gap means that the relevant ethnic group earns less than the white reference group.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Adjusted Ethnicity Pay Gaps</p></td><td><p>Bangladeshi</p></td><td><p>Pakistani</p></td><td><p>Caribbean</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022</p></td><td><p>UK born 8.3% Non UK born 17.4%</p></td><td><p>UK born estimate considered unreliable (-2.0%) Non UK born 14.1%</p></td><td><p>UK born 3.3% Non UK born 4.7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>UK born 18.3% Non UK born 20.4%</p></td><td><p>UK born 9.5% Non UK born 11.9%</p></td><td><p>UK born 8.0% Non UK born 10.5%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>UK born 3.5% Non UK born 22.6%</p></td><td><p>UK born 12.1% Non UK born 20.8%</p></td><td><p>UK born 4.2% Non UK born estimate considered unreliable (3.7%)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>UK born 7.0% Non UK born 20.6%</p></td><td><p>UK born 3.2% Non UK born 16.0%</p></td><td><p>UK born 6.3% Non UK born 11.9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>UK born 9.7% Non UK born 28.7%</p></td><td><p>UK born 6.1% Non UK born 14.7%</p></td><td><p>UK born 7.5% Non UK born 9.4%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Adjusted pay gaps account for a variety of pay determining characteristics such as occupation, age, sex and geographical region. These figures are split into UK and non-UK born as we do not have the overall adjusted pay gap available for these specific ethnic groups. Further data on ethnicity pay gaps is available from the ONS website at <a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/earningsandworkinghours/articles/ethnicitypaygapsingreatbritain/2012to2022/relateddata" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/earningsandworkinghours/articles/ethnicitypaygapsingreatbritain/2012to2022/relateddata</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Closing ethnicity pay gaps requires much wider shifts in society. Our ambitious Inclusive Britain strategy, published in March 2022, set out 74 bold actions to tackle entrenched ethnic disparities in employment, education, health and criminal justice. This includes our comprehensive guidance for employers on ethnicity pay reporting, published last April, which set out best practice on measuring, analysing and reporting ethnicity pay gaps. We also launched an Inclusion at Work Panel last year aimed at helping employers achieve fairness and inclusion in the workplace.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Barran grouped question UIN HL3189 question first answered 26/04/2024 14:00:42 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	4557 label Biography information for Lord Shinkwin

1694890

registered interest
date	11/03/2024
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	Equal Pay: Ethnic Groups
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have a timeframe for closing (1) the overall ethnicity pay gap, and (2) the ethnicity pay gap, for (a) people of Bangladeshi heritage, (b) people of Pakistani heritage, and (c) people of African Caribbean heritage.
tabling member printed	Lord Shinkwin
uin	HL3189
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2024 answer text <p>The most recent data available on UK ethnicity pay gaps is for 2022. The adjusted pay gaps for the most recent 5 years (2018 to 2022) for the Bangladeshi, Pakistani and Caribbean ethnic groups are provided below. A positive percentage value for the ethnicity pay gap means that the relevant ethnic group earns less than the white reference group.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Adjusted Ethnicity Pay Gaps</p></td><td><p>Bangladeshi</p></td><td><p>Pakistani</p></td><td><p>Caribbean</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022</p></td><td><p>UK born 8.3% Non UK born 17.4%</p></td><td><p>UK born estimate considered unreliable (-2.0%) Non UK born 14.1%</p></td><td><p>UK born 3.3% Non UK born 4.7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>UK born 18.3% Non UK born 20.4%</p></td><td><p>UK born 9.5% Non UK born 11.9%</p></td><td><p>UK born 8.0% Non UK born 10.5%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>UK born 3.5% Non UK born 22.6%</p></td><td><p>UK born 12.1% Non UK born 20.8%</p></td><td><p>UK born 4.2% Non UK born estimate considered unreliable (3.7%)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>UK born 7.0% Non UK born 20.6%</p></td><td><p>UK born 3.2% Non UK born 16.0%</p></td><td><p>UK born 6.3% Non UK born 11.9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>UK born 9.7% Non UK born 28.7%</p></td><td><p>UK born 6.1% Non UK born 14.7%</p></td><td><p>UK born 7.5% Non UK born 9.4%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Adjusted pay gaps account for a variety of pay determining characteristics such as occupation, age, sex and geographical region. These figures are split into UK and non-UK born as we do not have the overall adjusted pay gap available for these specific ethnic groups. Further data on ethnicity pay gaps is available from the ONS website at <a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/earningsandworkinghours/articles/ethnicitypaygapsingreatbritain/2012to2022/relateddata" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/earningsandworkinghours/articles/ethnicitypaygapsingreatbritain/2012to2022/relateddata</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Closing ethnicity pay gaps requires much wider shifts in society. Our ambitious Inclusive Britain strategy, published in March 2022, set out 74 bold actions to tackle entrenched ethnic disparities in employment, education, health and criminal justice. This includes our comprehensive guidance for employers on ethnicity pay reporting, published last April, which set out best practice on measuring, analysing and reporting ethnicity pay gaps. We also launched an Inclusion at Work Panel last year aimed at helping employers achieve fairness and inclusion in the workplace.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Barran grouped question UIN HL3188 question first answered 26/04/2024 14:00:42 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	4557 label Biography information for Lord Shinkwin

1700134

registered interest
date	12/04/2024
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	European Convention on Human Rights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of withdrawing from the European Convention on Human Rights on the economy.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	20986
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2024 answer text <p>The FCDO has not made an assessment of this nature.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 26/04/2024 13:22:23 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1700684

registered interest
date	15/04/2024
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	Health Services: Women
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether it is their policy for the NHS to refer to "people who have ovaries" rather than "women" and whether this phraseology has been market tested with women, including those for whom English is a second language, to ensure that it is fully understood.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
uin	HL3742
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2024 answer text <p>It is not Government policy for the National Health Service to refer to ‘people who have ovaries’ and this phraseology has not been market tested. We have been clear that biological sex matters and it is important to use language that recognises the separate health and biological needs of men and women.</p><p>For all sex-specific conditions, we expect the language used to put biological sex, for example “women”, front and centre, with biologically-relevant information relating to specific organs or hormones secondary.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham question first answered 26/04/2024 11:09:53 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
tabling member	4159 label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town

1700685

registered interest
date	15/04/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Lighting
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what proportion of cars that have been sold in the past five years are fitted with headlights which, once dipped, cause dazzle to oncoming traffic; and what discussions they have had with Euro NCAP on that matter.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
uin	HL3743
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2024 answer text <p>Prior to sale and registration all vehicle manufacturers must demonstrate that the mandatory dipped beam headlamps satisfy detailed technical requirements controlling aim and light emitted to minimise the occurrence of glare to oncoming traffic. In addition, the Government recently committed to carrying out independent research to assess the prevalence of headlamp glare and to identify root causes and potential countermeasures. EURO NCAP does not assess vehicle lighting and no associated discussions have taken place.</p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 26/04/2024 11:07:34 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
tabling member	4159 label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town

1700686

registered interest
date	15/04/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	European New Car Assessment Programme
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with Euro NCAP about the criteria by which certificates are issued.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
uin	HL3744
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2024 answer text <p>Euro NCAP does not issue certificates but provides motorists with objective information on the crash safety and driver assistance systems fitted to passenger cars. The 1-5 star rating system helps consumers compare the safety potential of different models, helping to include safety in their purchasing decision.</p><p>The testing protocols are reviewed periodically to reflect evolving technologies. As a member of Euro NCAP, the Department for Transport has a place on the Board of Directors, which meets three times per year and has a role in agreeing the strategic direction of the organisation and approving new protocols.</p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 26/04/2024 11:08:05 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
tabling member	4159 label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town

1701343

registered interest
date	16/04/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Teachers: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of secondary school trainee teachers of (a) physics, (b) chemistry, (c) foreign languages, (d) religious education, (e) mathematics and (f) computing have been recruited to begin training in Autumn 2024.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	22000
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2024 answer text <p>Departmental targets for 2024/25 postgraduate initial teacher training (PGITT) were calculated by the Teacher Workforce Model (TWM) and include recruitment to High Potential ITT (HPITT) which is a two year employment-based ITT programme attracting high performing graduates and career changers who are unlikely to have otherwise joined the profession. The targets are calculated to replace all teachers expected to leave the workforce in 2025/26, and the working hours lost from teachers that will reduce their teaching hours between years. PGITT is only one of many routes into the teacher workforce, all of which are considered when calculating targets. Other routes include undergraduate university courses, Assessment Only (AO), the upcoming teacher degree apprenticeship, returners, new to the state-funded sector entrants, and newly qualified entrants that defer entry into the profession (deferrers).</p><p>Further information may be found in the following publication: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/postgraduate-initial-teacher-training-targets" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/postgraduate-initial-teacher-training-targets</a>.</p><p>Departmental targets are for 23,955 secondary teacher trainees to start their initial teacher training (ITT) in autumn 2024, including HPITT trainees. As of last month, there have been 7,618 acceptances to postgraduate secondary courses in England (excluding HPITT acceptances).</p><p>​Acceptance figures exclude HPITT acceptances as this data is not published. It is expected that more candidates will be recruited in the final four months of the cycle. Therefore, although acceptance figures provide a better indication of the number of teacher trainees starting training in Autumn 2024, they are not directly comparable to TWM trainee targets.</p><p>​The physics TWM trainee target is 2,250 (incl. HPITT) and currently there have been 554 acceptances (excl. HPITT).</p><p>​The chemistry TWM trainee target is 1,220 (incl. HPITT) and currently there have been 314 acceptances (excl. HPITT).</p><p>​The modern foreign languages TWM trainee target is 2,540 (incl. HPITT) and currently there have been 622 acceptances (excl. HPITT).</p><p>The religious education TWM trainee target is 580 (incl. HPITT) and currently there have been 198 acceptances (excl. HPITT).</p><p>The mathematics TWM trainee target is 3,065 (incl. HPITT) and currently there have been 1,001 acceptances (excl. HPITT).</p><p>The computing TWM trainee target is 1,330 (incl. HPITT) and currently there have been 202 acceptances (excl. HPITT).</p><p>​One of the department’s top priorities is to ensure that it continues to attract and retain high-quality teachers. The department is investing in attracting the best teachers where they are needed the most, through its teaching marketing campaign, support services for prospective trainees, and financial incentives package including bursaries worth up to £28,000 and scholarships worth up to £30,000. The department’s in-house teacher recruitment journey and associated digital services are generating new real-time data and insight to drive innovation. For example, the department has now rolled out an ITT course specifically designed to support more engineers to teach physics.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 26/04/2024 17:09:25 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1701365

registered interest
date	16/04/2024
answering body	House of Commons Commission
answering dept id	18
answering dept short name	House of Commons Commission
answering dept sort name	House of Commons Commission
hansard heading	House of Commons: Telephone Systems
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the hon. Member for Broxbourne, representing the House of Commons Commission, what assessment the Commission has made of the level of performance of the Polycom phone system.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	21872
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2024 answer text <p>The performance of the current telephony system is not good enough and is falling short of reasonable expectation. The Parliamentary Digital Service is working hard with our suppliers and technology partners to bring the level of service up to an acceptable standard. A new solution has been procured and will be implemented later this year. I apologise to the right hon. Member and all colleagues for the inconvenience they are experiencing.</p> answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker question first answered 26/04/2024 15:18:15 answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1701840

registered interest
date	17/04/2024
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	Gaza: Humanitarian Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of infrastructure within Gaza to effectively distribute aid.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	22328
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2024 answer text <p>The Government is closely monitoring the situation in Gaza and is in regular contact with humanitarian partners who operate there.</p><p>HMG have underlined the need for increased capacity inside Gaza including fully enabling the UN's minimal operating requirements. Both have also conveyed to their Israeli counterparts the importance of effective deconfliction.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 26/04/2024 13:01:33 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell