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1655118
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-07-25more like thismore than 2023-07-25
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Ministry of Justice: Artificial Intelligence more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords remove filter
question text To ask His Majesty's Government how many automated decision-making systems currently in use by the Ministry of Justice are used (even partially) to make decisions that affect people’s legal rights or entitlements; and how many of those have publicly available equality impact assessments and/or data protection impact assessments. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Clement-Jones more like this
uin HL9682 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false remove filter
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>I refer the noble Lord to the answer given to PQ 194023: <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-07-13/194023" target="_blank">https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-07-13/194023</a>.</p><p>However, none of the systems used in that response are used to make decisions that affect people’s legal rights or entitlements.</p><p>The Ministry of Justice has well established processes for completing Equality Impact Assessments and Data Protection Impact Assessments to ensure data processing is lawful, necessary, and proportionate.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Bellamy more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-08-07T15:47:44.91Zmore like thismore than 2023-08-07T15:47:44.91Z
answering member
4941
label Biography information for Lord Bellamy more like this
tabling member
3396
label Biography information for Lord Clement-Jones more like this
1655120
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-07-25more like thismore than 2023-07-25
answering body
Department for Business and Trade more like this
answering dept id 214 more like this
answering dept short name Business and Trade more like this
answering dept sort name Business and Trade more like this
hansard heading Trade Promotion more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords remove filter
question text To ask His Majesty's Government who are the Trade Envoys; to which country each Trade Envoy has been assigned; and what is the party affiliation of each Trade Envoy and the length of time in post. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Grocott more like this
uin HL9684 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false remove filter
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>There are currently 36 Prime Minister’s Trade Envoys and information as below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Country</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Trade Envoy</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Date of PM Appointment </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5"><p><strong>LATIN AMERICA &amp; THE CARIBBEAN</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Colombia, Chile, Peru, Argentina</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Mark Menzies MP (Con)</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>September 2016 &amp; September 2017 for Argentina</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Panama, Dominican Republic, Costa Rica</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Baroness Hooper of Liverpool (Con)</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>October 2020</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brazil</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Marco Longhi MP (Con)</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>August 2021</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5"><p><strong>AFRICA</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Algeria</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Lord Risby of Haverhill (Con)</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>November 2012</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Uganda &amp; Rwanda (watching brief for DRC)</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Lord Popat (Con)</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>January 2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Egypt and Cameroon</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP (DUP)</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>January 2016 &amp; August 2021 for Cameroon</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nigeria</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Helen Grant MP (Con)</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>October 2020</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kenya</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Theo Clarke MP (Con)</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Reappointed May 2023</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Africa &amp; Mauritius</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Andrew Selous MP(Con)</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>September 2017 &amp; January 2023 for Mauritius</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tanzania</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Lord Walney (Non-Affiliated)</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>August 2021</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ghana</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Baroness Hoey (Non-Affiliated)</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>August 2021</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tunisia &amp; Libya</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Yvonne Fovargue MP (Lab)</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>March 2022</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Angola, Zambia &amp; Ethiopia</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Laurence Robertson MP (Con)</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Reappointed March 2023</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5"><p><strong>MIDDLE EAST</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Israel</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Lord Austin of Dudley (Non-affiliated)</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>October 2020</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Iran</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Lord Lamont of Lerwick (Con)</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>January 2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lebanon</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Lord Risby of Haverhill (Con)</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>August 2019</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Iraq</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne (Con)</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>January 2014</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jordan, Kuwait &amp; Palestine Territories</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Baroness Morris of Bolton (Con)</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>November 2012</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UAE</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Gareth Thompson MP (Con)</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>March 2023</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5"><p><br> <strong>EECAN</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne (Con)</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>April 2016 &amp; Kazakhstan July 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mongolia</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Daniel Kawczynski MP (Con)</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>October 2020</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ukraine</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Baroness Meyer (Con)</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>October 2020</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Turkey</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Lord Hutton (Lab)</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>May 2022</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5"><p><strong>EUROPE</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Switzerland &amp; Liechtenstein</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Sir Stephen Timms MP (Lab)</p></td><td><p>August 2021</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Western Balkans (Albania, Bosnia &amp; Herzegovina, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia)</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Martin Vickers MP (Con)</p></td><td><p>October 2020</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5"><p><strong>APAC</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Australia</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Lord Botham (Crossbench)</p></td><td><p>August 2021</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Taiwan</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Lord Faulkner (Lab)</p></td><td><p>January 2016</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Japan</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Greg Clark MP (Con)</p></td><td><p>May 2022</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Thailand, Myanmar, Brunei &amp; Vietnam</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Mark Garnier MP (Con)</p></td><td><p>October 2020 &amp; for Vietnam January 2023</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Singapore</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Lord Sarfraz (Con)</p></td><td><p>January 2022</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Republic of Korea</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Sir John Whittingdale (Con)</p></td><td><p>May 2022</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines &amp; ASEAN</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Richard Graham MP (Con)</p></td><td><p>Reappointed March 2023</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Cambodia &amp; Laos</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Heather Wheeler MP (Con)</p></td><td><p>Reappointed March 2023</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>New Zealand</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>David Mundell MP (Con)</p></td><td><p>Reappointed March 2023</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5"><p><strong>SOUTH ASIA</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Bangladesh</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Rushanara Ali MP (Lab)</p></td><td><p>March 2016</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Sri Lanka</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Lord Mervyn Davies of Abersoch (Crossbench)</p></td><td><p>October 2020</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5"><p><strong> </strong> <strong>North America</strong> <strong> </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Canada</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Dame Maria Miller MP (Con)</p></td><td><p>May 2022</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>USA (specific focus on driving trade promotion with existing MOU states)</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Sir Conor Burns MP (Con)</p></td><td><p>May 2023</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></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 Lord Johnson of Lainston more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-08-07T14:48:42.597Zmore like thismore than 2023-08-07T14:48:42.597Z
answering member
4949
label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Lainston more like this
tabling member
276
label Biography information for Lord Grocott more like this
1655121
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-07-25more like thismore than 2023-07-25
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Victims' Commissioner: Public Appointments more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords remove filter
question text To ask His Majesty's Government when they expect to appoint a Victims Commissioner. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Hamwee more like this
uin HL9685 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false remove filter
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>A recruitment campaign to appoint the next Commissioner is underway and it is right that the new Lord Chancellor looks at this carefully. We hope to announce the outcome of the campaign as soon as possible.</p><p>At both Ministerial and official level, we engage with the victims’ sector on a regular basis to ensure the voices of victims and witnesses are heard while the appointment of the next Victims’ Commissioner is being made.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Bellamy more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-08-07T15:48:10.413Zmore like thismore than 2023-08-07T15:48:10.413Z
answering member
4941
label Biography information for Lord Bellamy more like this
tabling member
2652
label Biography information for Baroness Hamwee more like this
1655125
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-07-25more like thismore than 2023-07-25
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Unemployment more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords remove filter
question text To ask His Majesty's Government what were the unemployment percentage rates in each parliamentary constituency in April 2010; and what are the equivalent percentages per constituency for July 2023. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Hayward more like this
uin HL9689 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false remove filter
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The estimated unemployment rates for the year to March 2010 and the year to December 2022 (the latest available data at a constituency level) are published and are given in the attached spreadsheet. As survey based estimates they are subject to sampling variation, which can be quite large for these small areas.</p><p> </p><p>The information requested is also available at: <a href="https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/default.asp" target="_blank">https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/default.asp</a></p><p>Guidance for users can be found at: <a href="https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/home/newuser.asp" target="_blank">https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/home/newuser.asp</a></p> more like this
answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-08-07T14:46:51.303Zmore like thismore than 2023-08-07T14:46:51.303Z
answering member
4169
label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
attachment
1
file name Attachment.xlsx more like this
title Attachment more like this
tabling member
863
label Biography information for Lord Hayward more like this
1655128
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-07-25more like thismore than 2023-07-25
answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept id 208 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
hansard heading Zimbabwe: Elections more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords remove filter
question text To ask His Majesty's Government what representations have been made to the Commonwealth Secretariat to ensure that the Commonwealth will have election monitors in place in Zimbabwe before the elections on 23 August. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Hoey more like this
uin HL9692 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false remove filter
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>As the Minister for Development and Africa said to President Mnangagwa during their meeting on 5 May, it is important that the people of Zimbabwe can choose their government through peaceful and credible elections. Independent observation by international and domestic missions will play an important role in assessing electoral conduct against regional and international standards. The UK welcomes Zimbabwe's announcement that invitations have been sent to observer missions. The UK is supportive of the Commonwealth sending an electoral observation mission to Zimbabwe and FCDO is engaging closely with the Commonwealth Secretariat and Commonwealth partners to that end, including on possible UK support.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-08-07T13:47:06.147Zmore like thismore than 2023-08-07T13:47:06.147Z
answering member
4210
label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
tabling member
210
label Biography information for Baroness Hoey more like this
1655129
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-07-25more like thismore than 2023-07-25
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Political Exposed Persons: Bribery and Money Laundering more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords remove filter
question text To ask His Majesty's Government how many members of (1) the House of Lords, and (2) the House of Commons, designated as politically exposed persons within the terms of the Money Laundering Regulations 2007 and its successor legislation have been (a) investigated, (b) prosecuted and, (c) convicted in relation to offences of money laundering or bribery in each of the past five years. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Mancroft more like this
uin HL9697 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false remove filter
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice publishes information on prosecutions and convictions for money laundering and/or bribery offences in the Outcomes by Offence data tool including offences as set out in the Offence Group Classification. This can be found via the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/criminal-justice-system-statistics-quarterly-december-2022" target="_blank">Criminal Justice System statistics quarterly: December 2022 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p><p>However, it is not possible to establish whether the defendant is a member of the House of Lords or House of Commons, as this information is not held centrally in the Courts Proceeding Database. This information may be held on court records but to examine individual court records would be of disproportionate costs. The Government does not maintain a register of Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs) and does not hold information on how many PEPs have been investigated, prosecuted, or convicted in relation to money laundering or bribery.</p><p>The Money Laundering Regulations 2017 require businesses within the regulated sector (such as banks) to treat individuals who are entrusted with prominent public functions as PEPs, including members of a country’s legislative body. The Financial Conduct Authority provides guidance to businesses within the regulated sector on which customers should be regarded as PEPs under the Money Laundering Regulations, and how a proportionate risk-based based approach to these customers should be applied.</p>
answering member printed Lord Bellamy more like this
grouped question UIN
HL9698 more like this
HL9699 more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-08-07T15:49:10.48Zmore like thismore than 2023-08-07T15:49:10.48Z
answering member
4941
label Biography information for Lord Bellamy more like this
tabling member
1833
label Biography information for Lord Mancroft more like this
1655130
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-07-25more like thismore than 2023-07-25
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Political Exposed Persons: Bribery and Money Laundering more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords remove filter
question text To ask His Majesty's Government how many family members of those members of (1) the House of Lords, and (2) the House of Commons, who are designated as politically exposed persons within the terms of the Money Laundering Regulations 2007 and its successor legislation have been (a) investigated, (b) prosecuted and, (c) convicted in relation to offences of money laundering or bribery in each of the past five years. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Mancroft more like this
uin HL9698 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false remove filter
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice publishes information on prosecutions and convictions for money laundering and/or bribery offences in the Outcomes by Offence data tool including offences as set out in the Offence Group Classification. This can be found via the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/criminal-justice-system-statistics-quarterly-december-2022" target="_blank">Criminal Justice System statistics quarterly: December 2022 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p><p>However, it is not possible to establish whether the defendant is a member of the House of Lords or House of Commons, as this information is not held centrally in the Courts Proceeding Database. This information may be held on court records but to examine individual court records would be of disproportionate costs. The Government does not maintain a register of Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs) and does not hold information on how many PEPs have been investigated, prosecuted, or convicted in relation to money laundering or bribery.</p><p>The Money Laundering Regulations 2017 require businesses within the regulated sector (such as banks) to treat individuals who are entrusted with prominent public functions as PEPs, including members of a country’s legislative body. The Financial Conduct Authority provides guidance to businesses within the regulated sector on which customers should be regarded as PEPs under the Money Laundering Regulations, and how a proportionate risk-based based approach to these customers should be applied.</p>
answering member printed Lord Bellamy more like this
grouped question UIN
HL9697 more like this
HL9699 more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-08-07T15:49:10.543Zmore like thismore than 2023-08-07T15:49:10.543Z
answering member
4941
label Biography information for Lord Bellamy more like this
tabling member
1833
label Biography information for Lord Mancroft more like this
1655131
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-07-25more like thismore than 2023-07-25
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Political Exposed Persons: Bribery and Money Laundering more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords remove filter
question text To ask His Majesty's Government how many people are designated as politically exposed persons in the UK; and how many relevant convictions for money laundering and/or bribery offences there have been since the Money Laundering Regulations 2007 were enacted. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Mancroft more like this
uin HL9699 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false remove filter
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice publishes information on prosecutions and convictions for money laundering and/or bribery offences in the Outcomes by Offence data tool including offences as set out in the Offence Group Classification. This can be found via the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/criminal-justice-system-statistics-quarterly-december-2022" target="_blank">Criminal Justice System statistics quarterly: December 2022 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p><p>However, it is not possible to establish whether the defendant is a member of the House of Lords or House of Commons, as this information is not held centrally in the Courts Proceeding Database. This information may be held on court records but to examine individual court records would be of disproportionate costs. The Government does not maintain a register of Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs) and does not hold information on how many PEPs have been investigated, prosecuted, or convicted in relation to money laundering or bribery.</p><p>The Money Laundering Regulations 2017 require businesses within the regulated sector (such as banks) to treat individuals who are entrusted with prominent public functions as PEPs, including members of a country’s legislative body. The Financial Conduct Authority provides guidance to businesses within the regulated sector on which customers should be regarded as PEPs under the Money Laundering Regulations, and how a proportionate risk-based based approach to these customers should be applied.</p>
answering member printed Lord Bellamy more like this
grouped question UIN
HL9697 more like this
HL9698 more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-08-07T15:49:10.59Zmore like thismore than 2023-08-07T15:49:10.59Z
answering member
4941
label Biography information for Lord Bellamy more like this
tabling member
1833
label Biography information for Lord Mancroft more like this
1655136
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-07-25more like thismore than 2023-07-25
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 Special Educational Needs more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords remove filter
question text To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take to address the gaps in learning for disabled children who need to be absent from school more often than their peers. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick more like this
uin HL9706 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false remove filter
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>Disabled children often face greater barriers to attending school than their peers, but the government is clear that the attendance ambition for these pupils should be the same as for any other pupil.</p><p>The department’s new ‘Working together to improve school attendance’ guidance (attached) sets expectations on schools to be mindful of the barriers that disabled children face and put in place additional support where necessary to access full-time education, including making reasonable adjustments (for example, to uniforms or school routines). The department’s attendance hubs, mentors and advisor programmes will help schools to meet these expectations.</p><p>Local authorities are responsible for arranging suitable education for children of compulsory school age who, because of health reasons including long-term illness, would otherwise not receive suitable education. The department’s statutory guidance, ‘Ensuring a good education for children who cannot attend school because of health needs’ (attached), sets out clear expectations of local authorities to meet this duty including that the education provided is of good quality.</p><p>The attached Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and Alternative Provision (AP) Improvement Plan and the Children’s Social Care Implementation Strategy, detail commitments to providing stronger support for disabled children. This includes a Law Commission review of children’s social care legislation for disabled children and a £30 million investment in innovative approaches to short breaks for disabled children. Improved attendance will be a key outcome in the new SEND and AP inclusion dashboards and in the new performance framework for AP. Information on the implementation strategy is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/childrens-social-care-stable-homes-built-on-love" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/childrens-social-care-stable-homes-built-on-love</a>.</p>
answering member printed Baroness Barran more like this
attachment
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file name HL9706_HL9707_HL9708_health_needs_guidance.pdf more like this
title health needs guidance more like this
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file name HL9706_HL9707_HL9708_SEND_and_alternative_provision_improvement_plan.pdf more like this
title SEND AP plan more like this
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file name HL9706_HL9707_HL9708_Working_together_to_improve_school_attendance_guidance.pdf more like this
title School attendance guidance more like this
grouped question UIN
HL9707 more like this
HL9708 more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-08-07T11:38:50.253Zmore like thismore than 2023-08-07T11:38:50.253Z
answering member
4703
label Biography information for Baroness Barran more like this
tabling member
4130
label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick more like this
1655137
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-07-25more like thismore than 2023-07-25
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 Special Educational Needs more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords remove filter
question text To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the provision of education for disabled children who have long periods of absence from schools. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick more like this
uin HL9707 more like this
answer
answer
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answer text <p>Disabled children often face greater barriers to attending school than their peers, but the government is clear that the attendance ambition for these pupils should be the same as for any other pupil.</p><p>The department’s new ‘Working together to improve school attendance’ guidance (attached) sets expectations on schools to be mindful of the barriers that disabled children face and put in place additional support where necessary to access full-time education, including making reasonable adjustments (for example, to uniforms or school routines). The department’s attendance hubs, mentors and advisor programmes will help schools to meet these expectations.</p><p>Local authorities are responsible for arranging suitable education for children of compulsory school age who, because of health reasons including long-term illness, would otherwise not receive suitable education. The department’s statutory guidance, ‘Ensuring a good education for children who cannot attend school because of health needs’ (attached), sets out clear expectations of local authorities to meet this duty including that the education provided is of good quality.</p><p>The attached Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and Alternative Provision (AP) Improvement Plan and the Children’s Social Care Implementation Strategy, detail commitments to providing stronger support for disabled children. This includes a Law Commission review of children’s social care legislation for disabled children and a £30 million investment in innovative approaches to short breaks for disabled children. Improved attendance will be a key outcome in the new SEND and AP inclusion dashboards and in the new performance framework for AP. Information on the implementation strategy is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/childrens-social-care-stable-homes-built-on-love" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/childrens-social-care-stable-homes-built-on-love</a>.</p>
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