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1126305

registered interest
date	13/05/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Insolvency
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the basis for their estimate in the consultation by HMRC Protecting your taxes in insolvency, published on 26 February, that the reintroduction of preferential status for any Crown creditor would yield £185 million per annum in additional tax revenue.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
uin	HL15665
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2019 answer text <p>The estimate is the tax recovered from insolvencies that HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) would not otherwise have collected before the policy was implemented. Adjustments were made for tax and payment timing.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 22/05/2019 16:21:03 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	4159 label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town

1126306

registered interest
date	13/05/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Insolvency
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the proposals in the consultation by HMRC Protecting your taxes in insolvency, published on 26 February, to reintroduce preferential status for any Crown creditor takes into account lost Government revenue resulting from other taxpayers suffering additional bad debts due to the priority payment of HMRC, and any consequential loss to the economy resulting other taxpayers themselves becoming insolvent due to an increased burden of bad debt; and what assessment, if any, they have made of the impact of that change on lending.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
uin	HL15666
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2019 answer text <p>The ‘Protecting your taxes in insolvency’ proposals take into account lost government revenue resulting from other taxpayers suffering additional bad debts due to the priority payment of HMRC.</p><p> </p><p>Lending against fixed assets will not be impacted by this measure, but lending against floating assets will be impacted, as HMRC will move above secured creditors with floating charges in insolvencies.</p><p> </p><p>At Budget 2018, the independent OBR chose not to make any adjustments to their economic forecast in response to this measure.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 22/05/2019 16:22:56 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	4159 label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town

1109285

registered interest
date	02/04/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Voluntary Schools: Capital Investment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Agnew of Oulton on 28 March (HL14650), what are the (1) names, (2) related local authorities, (3) phases, and (4) religions, of each expression of interest in the new capital funding scheme for voluntary-aided schools they received.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
uin	HL15002
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2019 answer text <p>On 26 March 2019, the department published the list of bids received for the new capital funding scheme for voluntary-aided schools. The link to this list, which is split by school name, local authority, phase and faith ethos or designation, can be found on the GOV.UK website at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/voluntary-aided-schools-capital-scheme-applicant-information" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/voluntary-aided-schools-capital-scheme-applicant-information</a>.</p><p>This list can also be found attached.</p><p>As registering expressions of interest was not compulsory and not all groups who register their interest go on to submit bids, the department does not publish information about expressions of interest.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 08/04/2019 16:04:06 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton attachment 1 file name HL15002_Voluntary_aided_school_applicant_information.pdf title HL15002_Voluntary-aided_school_applicant_info
tabling member	4159 label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town

1092785

registered interest
date	21/03/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Voluntary Schools: Capital Investment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to Guidance and criteria for proposers bidding for capital funding to support the establishment of a new voluntary aided school, published in December 2018, what evidence they had of improving the diversity within the governing body of a school supporting greater inclusion and integration in, and between, communities.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
uin	HL14736
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2019 answer text <p>The guidance and criteria for the voluntary-aided capital scheme sets out how new voluntary- aided schools will need to support inclusivity and integration within and between communities and explains that diversity on the governing body is a way for proposers to demonstrate their commitment to this.</p><p>The bids received in the first round of the voluntary-aided capital scheme are currently being assessed, and the outcome of that assessment will be announced in due course once the assessment stage is complete.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 03/04/2019 12:53:55 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	4159 label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town

1091602

registered interest
date	19/03/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Voluntary Schools: Governing Bodies
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they collect information on the diversity of religion or belief amongst school governors in voluntary-aided schools that select 100 per cent of their pupils based on their religion; and what assessment, if any, they have made of the impact of the religious diversity of these school governors on local social cohesion and integration.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
uin	HL14649
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2019 answer text <p>The Department for Education does not collect any data on the religion or belief of school governors. We expect governors to play an important role in ensuring that schools promote community cohesion and fundamental British values.</p><p>The department is committed to increasing the diversity of school and academy governance boards and we are supporting the joint Inspiring Governance and the National Governance Association “Everyone on board” programme to help achieve this.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 28/03/2019 12:05:07 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	4159 label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town

1091603

registered interest
date	19/03/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Voluntary Schools: Capital Investment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what proportion of expressions of interest in the new capital funding scheme for voluntary-aided schools were for schools with a religious character; and what is the number of those expressions of interest broken down by faith group.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
uin	HL14650
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2019 answer text <p>The capital scheme for voluntary-aided schools is designed to be small. Registering an interest in the scheme prior to submitting a bid for funding was not compulsory.</p><p>As well as exploratory discussions with stakeholders, we received expressions of interest for 22 new voluntary-aided schools, 19 of which we have the details of the proposed religious character. We received expressions of interest by faith group as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Faith type</p></td><td><p>Number of expressions of interest received</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Christian Church of England</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Christian Catholic</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Christian other/no denomination</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hindu</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jewish</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Muslim</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other (no faith given)</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 28/03/2019 12:04:33 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	4159 label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town

1091604

registered interest
date	19/03/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Voluntary Schools: Admissions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment, if any, they have made of the impact on ethnic minorities of voluntary-aided schools that select 100 per cent of their pupils based on their religion.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
uin	HL14651
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2019 answer text <p>The department undertook an extensive series of activities as part of the attached Schools that Work for Everyone consultation from September to December 2016 to understand the variety of opinions relating to faith schools. Having considered the views of respondents, and those of a range of other stakeholders, the department decided to establish the voluntary-aided capital scheme alongside retaining the 50% cap in faith admissions in faith designated free schools.</p><p> </p><p>An analysis of how the voluntary-aided schools capital scheme will affect specific protected groups (equalities impact assessment) is attached and can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/voluntary-aided-schools-capital-scheme-equalities-impact-assessment" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/voluntary-aided-schools-capital-scheme-equalities-impact-assessment</a>.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton attachment 1 file name Schools_that_work_for_everyone_consultation.pdf title HL14651_HL14652_Schools_that_work_for_everyone 2 file name Equalities_impact_assessment.pdf title HL14651_HL14652_Equalities_impact_assessment grouped question UIN HL14652 question first answered 29/03/2019 12:04:49 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	4159 label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town

1091605

registered interest
date	19/03/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Voluntary Schools: Admissions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment, if any, they have made of public support for voluntary-aided schools that select 100 per cent of their pupils based on their religion.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
uin	HL14652
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2019 answer text <p>The department undertook an extensive series of activities as part of the attached Schools that Work for Everyone consultation from September to December 2016 to understand the variety of opinions relating to faith schools. Having considered the views of respondents, and those of a range of other stakeholders, the department decided to establish the voluntary-aided capital scheme alongside retaining the 50% cap in faith admissions in faith designated free schools.</p><p> </p><p>An analysis of how the voluntary-aided schools capital scheme will affect specific protected groups (equalities impact assessment) is attached and can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/voluntary-aided-schools-capital-scheme-equalities-impact-assessment" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/voluntary-aided-schools-capital-scheme-equalities-impact-assessment</a>.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton attachment 1 file name Schools_that_work_for_everyone_consultation.pdf title HL14651_HL14652_Schools_that_work_for_everyone 2 file name Equalities_impact_assessment.pdf title HL14651_HL14652_Equalities_impact_assessment grouped question UIN HL14651 question first answered 29/03/2019 12:04:49 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	4159 label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town

1091606

registered interest
date	19/03/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Voluntary Schools: Admissions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what guidance, if any, they have issued to local authorities on consulting local people on proposals for new voluntary-aided schools that select 100 per cent of their pupils based on their religion.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
uin	HL14653
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2019 answer text <p>Alongside the launch of the capital scheme for new voluntary-aided schools, the department published updated statutory guidance on opening and closing maintained schools for proposers and decision makers. This document is attached.</p><p> </p><p>Proposers are required to consult prior to publishing statutory proposals for a new school and hold a 4 week representation period following the publication of the statutory proposals. Any comments received during the representation period must be taken into account by the decision-maker (normally the local authority) when making their decision.</p><p> </p><p>The statutory guidance sets out the department’s expectations on how the consultations are carried out, including the Cabinet Office guidance on consultation principles.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 29/03/2019 13:19:20 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton attachment 1 file name Opening_and_Closing_maintained_schools_Guidance.pdf title Opening_and_closing_maintained_schools_guidance
tabling member	4159 label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town

1079618

registered interest
date	01/03/2019
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	National Fund
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they hold information about the identity of the donor who set up the National Fund.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
uin	HL14160
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2019 answer text <p>The National Fund was set up by a trust deed in 1928. The Fund is held on trust for the purpose of reducing the National Debt.</p><p>The 1928 deed does not record who the founder was, and it is apparent from accompanying documents that they wished to remain anonymous.</p><p>Her Majesty’s Government therefore does not hold information about the identity of the donor who set up the Fund.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 14/03/2019 17:12:40 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	4159 label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town