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167215

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date	02/12/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Sierra Leone
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much money has been spent to date on establishing the Kerry Town medical facility in Sierra Leone.
tabling member printed	Lord Truscott
uin	HL3316
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>DFID is working with a range of partners to respond to the unprecedented Ebola crisis in West Africa. Partners are selected according to need and their ability to deliver results.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As of 10 December, £16.2 million has been disbursed for the Kerry Town Treatment Centre and 52 beds are operational, including a 12-bed facility which treats Ebola patients from Her Majesty’s Government, international healthcare workers and Sierra Leonean healthcare professionals working in UK-sponsored facilities. Scale-up of the facility continues according to schedule. All patients who meet the eligibility criteria and who have been properly referred have been admitted to Kerry Town.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover grouped question UIN HL3312 HL3313 HL3314 HL3315 question first answered 15/12/2014 14:07:06 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	3682 label Biography information for Lord Truscott

167216

registered interest
date	02/12/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Sierra Leone
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they will achieve the targets set by the World Health Organisation to reduce the incidence of ebola in Sierra Leone.
tabling member printed	Lord Truscott
uin	HL3317
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>The UK has committed £230 million to the response in Sierra Leone. This includes supporting 700 treatment beds to help up to 8,800 patients over 6 months; and supporting over 100 burial teams and their fleet. With UK support, nationally on average 95% of reported bodies are being buried within 24 hours.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 15/12/2014 14:08:55 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	3682 label Biography information for Lord Truscott

167217

registered interest
date	02/12/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many new (1) academies or free schools that are part of a chain, (2) stand-alone academies or free schools, (3) voluntary aided schools, and (4) community schools, have opened since May 2010.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
uin	HL3318
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2014 answer text <p>Between May 2010 and 1 December 2014: 2476 academies and free schools opened as part of a chain and a further 1985 stand-alone academies and free schools opened. 58 voluntary aided schools and 72 community schools also opened.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 09/12/2014 13:05:56 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch

167218

registered interest
date	02/12/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Swimming: Primary Education
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the recent Amateur Swimming Association study on the ability of primary school pupils to swim.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
uin	HL3319
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2014 answer text <p>The Government welcomes the work that the Amateur Swimming Association has carried out over the last three years to produce research on school swimming. Their 2014 research indicates that 45% of 7-11-year olds are still unable to swim 25 metres unaided. Whilst this represents an increase of 6% since 2013, we want to see acceleration in this improvement.</p><p>Swimming remains compulsory in the national curriculum for physical education (PE) as one of only two activities specifically referenced in the programmes of study. The curriculum sets out that schools should teach pupils to swim 25 metres confidently, and use a range of strokes. In addition to the core funding schools receive to deliver the national curriculum, we are providing over £450 million of ring-fenced funding through the primary PE and sport premium to improve the teaching of sport in primary schools. Schools have the freedom to use this funding for additional swimming provision, and many schools have already chosen to do so.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 10/12/2014 16:43:26 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch

167219

registered interest
date	02/12/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	16-19 Bursary Fund
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much government funding has been made available for the Education Maintenance Allowance and its replacement Bursary Fund each year since 2010.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
uin	HL3320
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2014 answer text <p>The amount of government funding allocated to the Education Maintenance Allowance and the 16 to 19 Bursary Fund each year since 2010 is set out in the table below.</p><p>The Bursary Fund budget is £180m per academic year.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>Education Maintenance Allowance</p></td><td><p>16 to 19 Bursary Fund</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010 to 2011</p></td><td><p>£564m</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2011 to 2012</p></td><td><p>£317m</p></td><td><p>£77m*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012 to 2013</p></td><td> </td><td><p>£159m**</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013 to 2014</p></td><td> </td><td><p>£180m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014 to 2015</p></td><td> </td><td><p>£180m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015 to 2016</p></td><td> </td><td><p>£180m</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>* Part-year funding in the transitional year.<br>** Amounted to £180m over the full academic year. The academic year straddles two financial years.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 09/12/2014 17:33:07 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch

167220

registered interest
date	02/12/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	16-19 Bursary Fund
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how they are evaluating the impact and take-up of the 16 to 19 education Bursary Fund.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
uin	HL3321
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2014 answer text <p>The 16 to 19 Bursary Fund was introduced in September 2011. It provides financial support to young people who face significant financial barriers to participation in education or training post-16.</p><p> </p><p>An independent evaluation of the Bursary Fund commenced in April 2012 and runs until early 2015. The two strands of the evaluation examine, firstly, the effectiveness of its administration by schools, colleges and providers, and secondly, its impact on participation and attainment, especially for the poorest and most disadvantaged young people.</p><p> </p><p>There are two published process reports on the administration of the scheme, which include results from institutional and student surveys. An interim impact report has also been published. Final reports from both strands are due to be published early in 2015.</p><p> </p><p>All published reports are available, along with copies of the research briefs, on GOV.UK at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/evaluation-of-the-16-to-19-bursary-fund-year-1-report#history" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/evaluation-of-the-16-to-19-bursary-fund-year-1-report#history</a></p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 09/12/2014 17:33:47 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch

167221

registered interest
date	02/12/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Mental Health Services: Children
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what funding has been provided for child and adolescent mental health services each year since 2010.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
uin	HL3322
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>The aggregated primary care trust (PCT) spend on child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) in England since 2010 is set out in the following table. The figures outline what PCTs have spent but do not indicate the amount of funding provided by the Department. The figures in the table have been rounded to the nearest £ million:</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>2013-14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>713</p></td><td><p>713</p></td><td><p>704</p></td><td><p>Not yet available</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>However, this does not include:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>- spend by local authorities, including children’s services and schools’ expenditure on early intervention or emotional resilience programmes;</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>- £54 million invested by the Department over the four years from 2011-12 to 2014-15 in the Children and Young People’s Improving Access to Psychological Therapies programme; and</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>- The £150 million investment over five years for NHS England in CAMHS for the treatment of eating disorders.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 15/12/2014 12:49:36 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch

167222

registered interest
date	02/12/2014
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Thailand
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether British Embassy officials are attending the trials in Thailand of British citizen Andy Hall.
tabling member printed	Baroness Goudie
uin	HL3323
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2014 answer text <p>Officials from our Embassy in Bangkok attended three days of Mr Hall's recent criminal defamation trial, including the opening and closing day, in order to observe proceedings. We also encouraged officials from other EU Member States to attend. We are pleased to note that one case of criminal defamation against Mr Hall has been dismissed.</p><p>Officials, both in Bangkok and London, are in regular contact with Mr Hall, and will continue to monitor Mr Hall’s case closely, ensuring that his case is raised with the Thai authorities where appropriate and reminding the authorities of their obligations to ensure international human rights standards are upheld.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 16/12/2014 14:09:29 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	3575 label Biography information for Baroness Goudie

167223

registered interest
date	02/12/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Housing: Taxation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether there has been any decline in stamp duty receipts on higher priced properties since public talk of a "mansion" tax began.
tabling member printed	Lord Ashcroft
uin	HL3324
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2014 answer text <p>Statistics on Stamp Duty Land Tax receipts by consideration band can be found in Table 3.1 of the ‘UK Stamp Tax Statistics 2013-14’ publication. The following table provides data, from that publication, for the estimated yield attributable to residential property within the £1 million to £2 million and above £2 million consideration bands for 2012-2013 and 2013-2014:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"> </td><td rowspan="2"><p>£1,000,001-£2,000,000</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Above £2,000,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Non-corporate bodies</p></td><td><p>Corporate bodies</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-2013</p></td><td><p>585</p></td><td><p>800</p></td><td><p>70</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-2014</p></td><td><p>805</p></td><td><p>1,010</p></td><td><p>70</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><em>Amounts: £ million. Figures may not sum due to rounding conventions</em></p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Deighton question first answered 16/12/2014 16:51:52 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
tabling member	2568 label Biography information for Lord Ashcroft

167224

registered interest
date	02/12/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	George Cross
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether a George Cross has recently been awarded but not yet gazetted; and if so, when it will be gazetted.
tabling member printed	Lord Ashcroft
uin	HL3325
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>As the noble Lord will understand, we cannot comment on individual gallantry cases.</p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire question first answered 15/12/2014 17:07:44 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
tabling member	2568 label Biography information for Lord Ashcroft