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1027169

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date	17/12/2018
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Smart Data Review
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what have been the findings of the Smart Data Review of the efficacy of data portability.
tabling member printed	Lord Goodlad
uin	HL12351
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/01/2019 answer text <p>The Smart Data Review is ongoing. Its terms of reference were published on 28 September 2018 and can be found online (also attached) at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/smart-data-review/smart-data-review-terms-of-reference" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/smart-data-review/smart-data-review-terms-of-reference</a></p><p> </p><p>We will set out our findings and next steps in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 02/01/2019 16:20:20 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley attachment 1 file name Attachment to HL12351.pdf title Smart Data Review - Terms of Reference
tabling member	670 label Biography information for Lord Goodlad

1027194

registered interest
date	17/12/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	ICT: Vacancies
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that there are sufficient skilled workers to fill vacancies in the information and communications technology sector.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL12376
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2018 answer text <p>​It is a key priority of this government to make sure that young people have the digital and computing skills needed for the future. In 2014 the government introduced a computing curriculum at all four key stages, which aims to ensure pupils understand the fundamental principles of computer science, including programming, coding and data representation. To improve the teaching of computing and drive up participation in computer science at GCSE and A level we launched a new National Centre for Computing Education, which is backed by £84 million of investment.</p><p>Digital apprenticeships offer a route for further study and, from 2020, young people will also be able to study a Digital T level, which is based on employer designed standards and content. In addition, the government launched the Ada National College for Digital Skills which opened in 2016 and specialises in higher level training for digital specialisms. The government has also invested £20 million to establish the Institute of Coding, a consortium of more than 60 universities, businesses and industry experts set up to transform degree courses to boost the supply of digital specialists at graduate level.</p><p>​To support our current workforce to upskill and retrain, particularly those whose jobs are most likely to be affected by automation and technological change, we are creating a new National Retraining Scheme. In the 2018 Autumn Budget, my right hon. Friend, the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced new government funding of £100 million for the continued testing and development of the scheme, with initial launch to the first users of the National Retraining Scheme in 2019.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 20/12/2018 16:48:44 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1027221

registered interest
date	17/12/2018
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Universal Credit: Migrants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 3 December 2018 to Question 196901 and the Answer of 4 December 2018 to Question 195084, how his Department determines and reviews benefit eligibility with consideration for criteria on (a) public funds restrictions and (b) genuine prospect of work tests in the absence of information recorded on benefit payment systems of the nationality and immigration status of claimants.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	202800
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2018 answer text <p>When a claim is made to income-related benefit, nationality and right to reside checks are made in order to determine eligibility for the benefit, however the nationality of the claimant is not recorded centrally across our benefit payment systems.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 20/12/2018 18:01:38 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1027229

registered interest
date	17/12/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Electronic Government: Proof of Identity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the total cost to the public purse was of verifying user identities through Gov.UK Verify for the purpose of accessing services provided by each Department in the last financial year; and how many total users were verified in that period.
tabling member constituency	Leigh
tabling member printed	Jo Platt
uin	202804
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/01/2019 answer text <p>The cost of verifying user identities through GOV.UK Verify is the amount paid to the GOV.UK Verify private sector identity providers. Details of the amounts paid to the identity providers for the user identities they create is commercially sensitive information and cannot be released.</p><p>The number of GOV.UK Verify accounts (historic and current) is published on the GOV.UK website and is regularly updated.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 02/01/2019 15:26:13 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

1027239

registered interest
date	17/12/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	High Rise Flats: Emergency Exits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to require at least two staircases offering alternative means of escape in all new multiple occupancy residential high-rise buildings.
tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
tabling member printed	Kevin Hollinrake
uin	202808
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/12/2018 answer text <p>The call for evidence on a technical review of Approved Document B was published on 18 December and can be found on-line at: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/technical-review-of-approved-document-b-of-the-building-regulations-a-call-for-evidence" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/consultations/technical-review-of-approved-document-b-of-the-building-regulations-a-call-for-evidence</a>.</p><p>The call for evidence expressly seeks evidence on means of escape in high rise residential buildings.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 27/12/2018 10:13:02 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake

1027258

registered interest
date	17/12/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Fires
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many Priority Schools Building Programme school fires there have been since the beginning of the 2017 Parliament; and how many of those schools (a) had sprinkler systems installed and (b) had sprinkler systems installed as part of the school rebuild.
tabling member constituency	Wythenshawe and Sale East
tabling member printed	Mike Kane
uin	202821
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2018 answer text <p>The Department has no recorded incidences of school fires on the Priority School Building Programme.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office publishes data relating to fires in buildings other than dwellings, which includes categories for educational establishments. The most recent published figures cover the 2010/11–2017/18 financial years inclusive. The data can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/fire-statistics-data-tables" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/fire-statistics-data-tables</a>.</p><p>The 2017/18 data shows that the incidence of fire across the school estate, affecting the whole building, is low.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 20/12/2018 16:19:00 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4316 label Biography information for Mike Kane

1027267

registered interest
date	17/12/2018
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	HIV Infection: Drugs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when all sites selected for the pre-exposure prophylaxis impact trial will be open to participant recruitment.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	202736
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2018 answer text <p>The 10,000 places allocated to the Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Impact Trial undertaken across England were determined on the basis of the numbers likely to address the study objectives. The figure was revised upwards to 13,000 in 2018. Any further increase in trial numbers would need to be considered against the likelihood that the trial objectives would not be met or revised objectives are felt to be necessary.</p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">Of the current 152 sites that expressed an interest in taking part,</ins><del class="ministerial">All planned</del> 140 trial sites have now opened. The current overview of the site status can be seen on the trial website at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.prepimpacttrial.org.uk/join-the-trial" target="_blank">https://www.prepimpacttrial.org.uk/join-the-trial</a></p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 20/12/2018 13:02:31 question first ministerially corrected 23/01/2019 12:03:23 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine previous answer version 93031 answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

1027274

registered interest
date	17/12/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Overseas Students
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent estimate his Department has made of the net economic impact international students have on the economy of (a) Coventry (b) the West Midlands and (c) the UK.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	202707
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Education estimates that the export income to the UK from international students in the form of tuition fees and living expenditure is around £11.5 billion – this analysis is not disaggregated at a local level. The department has not, however, estimated the net economic impact of international students in the UK (nationally or at a regional or local level).</p><p> </p><p>​The Migration Advisory Committee’s report, ‘International Students in the UK’1, published in September 2018, found that international students make a positive economic contribution to the UK, and that there is no evidence to suggest they negatively impact local communities. The report found that where international students do study, they support local employment, and have a direct, positive impact on the UK through tuition fees and living expenditure.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>[1] <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/migration-advisory-committee-mac-report-international-students" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/migration-advisory-committee-mac-report-international-students</a>.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 20/12/2018 16:25:47 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1027296

registered interest
date	17/12/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Palestinians: Development Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether her Department has audited the expenditure of Overseas Development Assistance by the Palestinian Authority.
tabling member constituency	East Antrim
tabling member printed	Sammy Wilson
uin	202749
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2018 answer text <p>UK officials safeguard and continuously monitor the expenditure of UK aid in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. This includes our support to the Palestinian Authority, which is channelled through the EU Palestinian-European Socio-Economic Management Assistance Mechanism (PEGASE). Our money goes into a special, dedicated bank account before being paid to individuals who have been vetted in advance. Independent auditors then check that the money paid out of the UK dedicated bank account only goes to these vetted individuals after every disbursement. We remain confident that these measures enable us to adequately monitor and evaluate our support to the Palestinian Authority.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 21/12/2018 15:33:17 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1593 label Biography information for Sammy Wilson

1027306

registered interest
date	17/12/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Legal Profession
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many solicitors (a) firms and (b) organisations provide (i) legal help, (ii) family help (lower form), (iii) family help (higher) and (iv) legal representation in each local authority area as at 1 December 2018.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	202837
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2018 answer text <p>The Legal Aid Agency maps legal aid provision by Procurement Area rather than by Local Authority. A list of solicitor firms who can provide legal aid in civil law, broken down by address, is published at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/directory-of-legal-aid-providers" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/directory-of-legal-aid-providers</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Information on the number of applications made for legal aid in special guardianship proceedings and the associated outcomes could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer grouped question UIN 202839 202842 question first answered 20/12/2018 16:17:53 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes