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445383
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-01-18more like thismore than 2016-01-18
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Development Aid: Climate Change more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the financial aid commitments made by them to foreign countries at the Paris Climate Summit will be met from the overseas aid budget, or from which other sources; and what safeguards will be put in place to ensure that the funds provided are used exclusively for the purpose intended. more like this
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Lord Stoddart of Swindon more like this
uin HL5147 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-01-27more like thismore than 2016-01-27
answer text <p>The Government will provide £5.8 billion over the next five years to support developing countries using the UK’s International Climate Fund (ICF), which is channeled through DFID, the Department of Energy &amp; Climate Change, and the Department for Environment, Food &amp; Rural Affairs. All ICF support is Official Development Assistance (ODA). The UK is proud to be a 0.7% donor and is promoting climate smart development across the aid portfolio.</p><br /><p>We have rigorous programme design processes and robust monitoring and evaluation arrangements for ODA spending, including the ICF. We also use independently reviewed methodologies and key performance indicators to track impact and the value for money of ICF interventions. The Independent Commission on Aid Impact gave the ICF a positive assessment in December 2014, saying it was well on the way to achieving its ambitious objectives.</p><br /> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Verma more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-01-27T17:34:55.497Zmore like thismore than 2016-01-27T17:34:55.497Z
answering member
3790
label Biography information for Baroness Verma more like this
tabling member
950
label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon more like this
445384
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-01-18more like thismore than 2016-01-18
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Developing Countries: Gender Based Violence more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Statement by Baroness Verma on 10 December 2015 (HLWS370) concerning plans to tackle violence against women and girls overseas, whether the plans will be financed through the overseas aid budget or by separate financial provisions, and what measures will be put in place to ensure that the finance provided is used exclusively to assist the victims of violence. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Stoddart of Swindon more like this
uin HL5148 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-01-27more like thismore than 2016-01-27
answer text <p>The UK Government is proud of the leadership role that it is taking to tackle violence against women and girls at home and overseas, including domestic violence, sexual violence, FGM and child, early and forced marriage. Plans outlined in the Written Ministerial Statement to address violence against women and girls overseas are financed through the overseas aid budget. This covers a range of interventions, all of which are necessary, to eliminate violence against women and girls. It includes the essential activities providing support to survivors of violence; programming to actively prevent violence; research to test and understand what works to stop violence in different contexts, and efforts to strengthen the international system to deliver results at scale.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Verma more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-01-27T17:38:02.677Zmore like thismore than 2016-01-27T17:38:02.677Z
answering member
3790
label Biography information for Baroness Verma more like this
tabling member
950
label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon more like this
444486
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-01-13more like thismore than 2016-01-13
answering body
Leader of the House of Lords more like this
answering dept id 92 more like this
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name Leader of the House of Lords more like this
hansard heading House of Lords: Parliamentary Procedure more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask the Leader of the House whether she will initiate discussions with the usual channels as to the desirability of establishing a general principle whereby items of business with a speakers list of more than 35 members should be tabled over two days, and not on one. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Stoddart of Swindon more like this
uin HL5037 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-01-21more like thismore than 2016-01-21
answer text <p>Where the Speakers List for a debate is exceptionally long, it is open to the Usual Channels to consider special arrangements - including an early sitting of the House (as was arranged for the Second Reading of the European Union Referendum Bill) or adjourning the debate and resuming it on a subsequent day. However, in considering whether to make such arrangements, account must also be taken of members wishing to speak who may not be able to be present on a subsequent day, or for an earlier sitting, and would consequently not be able to participate if such an arrangement were made at short notice. For this reason, case-by-case consideration of the best way forward may serve the House better than a general principle, and so I do not propose to initiate discussions along the lines suggested at this time.</p><br /> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Stowell of Beeston more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-01-21T12:23:18.897Zmore like thismore than 2016-01-21T12:23:18.897Z
answering member
4205
label Biography information for Baroness Stowell of Beeston more like this
tabling member
950
label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon more like this
435747
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-12-07more like thismore than 2015-12-07
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 Classroom Assistants and Teachers: Males more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Nash on 4 December (HL3456), what urgent action they are taking to remedy the shortage of male teachers and teaching assistants. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Stoddart of Swindon more like this
uin HL4322 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-12-18more like thismore than 2015-12-18
answer text <p>We value diversity in the workforce but want the best people in the classroom, regardless of their gender; evidence shows that the quality of teaching is the single most important factor in determining how well pupils achieve. We are pleased that the quality of entrants to initial teacher training, as measured by degree class, remains high, with 18 per cent of postgraduate entrants, a new record, holding a first-class degree. Recent figures show that 26 per cent of teachers in publicly funded schools in England are male. The proportion of men starting initial teacher training programmes in 2015/16 is 31 per cent. The proportion of entrants to the School Direct (salaried) scheme in 2015/16 who are male is 34 per cent.</p><br /><p>Given this performance, the government does not feel that top-down targets for the recruitment of men into initial teacher training would be appropriate. Similarly, it is schools that employ teaching assistants and they are best placed to decide who are the most appropriate for that role regardless of gender.</p>
answering member printed Lord Nash more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-12-18T09:00:26.647Zmore like thismore than 2015-12-18T09:00:26.647Z
answering member
4270
label Biography information for Lord Nash more like this
tabling member
950
label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon more like this
435748
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-12-07more like thismore than 2015-12-07
answering body
Department for Energy and Climate Change more like this
answering dept id 63 more like this
answering dept short name Energy and Climate Change more like this
answering dept sort name Energy and Climate Change more like this
hansard heading Coal Fired Power Stations: Construction more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the number of coal-fired power stations under construction worldwide, the number that are planned for the future, and what effect those new stations will have on the total tonnage of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Stoddart of Swindon more like this
uin HL4323 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-12-16more like thismore than 2015-12-16
answer text <p>The IEA estimate that global coal electricity capacity will be around 8-17% higher in 2020 than 2013, with some growth even under the IEA’s estimate of a 2°C scenario.</p><br /><p>We know that limiting the global growth in unabated coal use is necessary to tackle climate change. The UK Government announced at COP19, in Warsaw in 2013, its plans to end support for public financing of new coal-fired power plants overseas, except in rare circumstances. In order to limit global warming to less than 2 degrees, globally we need to rapidly move away from unabated coal power generation.</p><br /><p>We have negotiated a new policy in November 2015 on how OECD export credit agencies can contribute to our goal to address climate change. The new policy places significant restrictions on the financing of coal-fired power plants by OECD export credit agencies. Support for the larger less-efficient coal-fired power plants is removed, and will encourage a move away from low-efficient towards high-efficient coal-fired power plants. Over two-thirds of the coal-fired power projects receiving official export credit support from Participants between 2003 and 2013 would not have been eligible for such support under the new rules. The new rules will take effect from 1 January 2017, and are subject to a mandatory review starting in 2019, with the goal of strengthening them.</p><br /><p>My rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State recently announced that we will consult next year on an end date for coal of 2025 and limiting its use by 2023.</p>
answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-12-16T14:10:38.87Zmore like thismore than 2015-12-16T14:10:38.87Z
answering member
4282
label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth more like this
tabling member
950
label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon more like this
435749
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-12-07more like thismore than 2015-12-07
answering body
Leader of the House of Lords more like this
answering dept id 92 more like this
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name Leader of the House of Lords more like this
hansard heading House of Lords: Debates more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask the Leader of the House whether she now considers the advisory time limit on speeches in debates should be compulsory, and if so, what recommendations she will bring forward for enforcement of the limit. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Stoddart of Swindon more like this
uin HL4324 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-12-21more like thismore than 2015-12-21
answer text <p>It is already open to the House to time-limit debates in the Chamber or Grand Committee to a specific number of hours, with attendant compulsory time limits for speakers (Companion to the Standing Orders, Paras. 6.65-6.66). As this facility is already available, I do not plan to bring forward additional proposals.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Stowell of Beeston more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-12-21T17:52:14.13Zmore like thismore than 2015-12-21T17:52:14.13Z
answering member
4205
label Biography information for Baroness Stowell of Beeston more like this
tabling member
950
label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon more like this
435750
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-12-07more like thismore than 2015-12-07
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Agriculture: Subsidies more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Gardiner of Kimble on 17 November (HL3653), whether they will require all EU advertising notices to include information about the ratio of UK contributions to the EU budget and sums returned by way of grants. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Stoddart of Swindon more like this
uin HL4325 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-12-21more like thismore than 2015-12-21
answer text <p>The government has no plans to require all EU advertising notices for Structural and Investment Funds to include information about the ratio of UK contributions to the EU budget and sums returned by way of grants. However we will seek to remove the requirement to display notices in future reforms of the CAP.</p><br /> <br /> more like this
answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-12-21T14:37:29.77Zmore like thismore than 2015-12-21T14:37:29.77Z
answering member
4161
label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble more like this
tabling member
950
label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon more like this
431553
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-11-23more like thismore than 2015-11-23
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading High Speed 2 Line more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their latest projection of the cost of HS2 at completion including motive power units and carriages. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Stoddart of Swindon more like this
uin HL3816 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-12-04more like thismore than 2015-12-04
answer text <p>The Spending Review 2015 settlement announced by the Chancellor on 25 November sets out an updated funding envelope for delivering the HS2 project in 2015 prices of £55.7bn. This includes provision for rolling stock, including motive power. The underlying budget for this project has not changed. At SR13 we announced that the total budget was £50.1bn in 2011 prices and it has been uprated to 2015 prices.</p><br /> more like this
answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-12-04T12:56:27.683Zmore like thismore than 2015-12-04T12:56:27.683Z
answering member
4210
label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
tabling member
950
label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon more like this
431554
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-11-23more like thismore than 2015-11-23
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 Equal Pay more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Answer by Baroness Altmann on 19 November (HL Deb, col 265) promising to look at the gender pay gap for older women, whether they will also look into the gender pay gap between men and women under 35 years of age. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Stoddart of Swindon more like this
uin HL3817 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-12-07more like thismore than 2015-12-07
answer text <p>We are pleased with the progress made towards eliminating the gender pay gap women working full time under the age of 40, but we are not complacent. To encourage young women to consider a wide range of career options, we have revised statutory guidance for schools on careers to raise aspirations; established a new Careers and Enterprise Company to encourage greater collaboration between employers and schools to inspire young people; supported the ‘Your Life’ campaign to encourage more young people to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM); and published the ‘Your Daughter’s Future’ guidance for parents.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-12-07T15:46:01.58Zmore like thismore than 2015-12-07T15:46:01.58Z
answering member
4311
label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
tabling member
950
label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon more like this
431555
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-11-23more like thismore than 2015-11-23
answering body
Department for Energy and Climate Change more like this
answering dept id 63 more like this
answering dept short name Energy and Climate Change more like this
answering dept sort name Energy and Climate Change more like this
hansard heading Energy: Meters more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Statement by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth on 18 November (WS305), whether the assertion that every home and small business will get smart meters means that it will be compulsory to have them installed. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Stoddart of Swindon more like this
uin HL3818 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-11-25more like thismore than 2015-11-25
answer text <p>The Government has placed an obligation on energy companies to take all reasonable steps to install smart meters at all domestic and smaller non-domestic premises by the end of 2020. However, there is no obligation on customers to accept a smart meter if they do not wish to have one installed.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-11-25T15:12:37.577Zmore like thismore than 2015-11-25T15:12:37.577Z
answering member
4282
label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth more like this
tabling member
950
label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon more like this