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1141909

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date	24/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Recruitment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many (1) Royal Navy, (2) army, and (3) Royal Air Force, recruits there were in each of the last five years for which records are available.
tabling member printed	Lord Campbell of Pittenweem
uin	HL17453
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2019 answer text <p>The number of recruits joining the Armed Forces in the last five years is given in the table below.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>12 Months Ending</strong></td><td><strong>31 March 2015</strong></td><td><strong>31 March 2016</strong></td><td><strong>31 March 2017</strong></td><td><strong>31 March 2018</strong></td><td><strong>31 March 2019</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Tri-Service</td><td>12,980</td><td>13,796</td><td>13,383</td><td>12,359</td><td>12,485</td></tr><tr><td>Royal Navy/Royal Marines</td><td>2,933</td><td>2,997</td><td>3,045</td><td>3,042</td><td>3,143</td></tr><tr><td>Army</td><td>8,165</td><td>8,600</td><td>8,294</td><td>7,217</td><td>6,985</td></tr><tr><td>Royal Air Force</td><td>1,882</td><td>2,199</td><td>2,044</td><td>2,100</td><td>2,357</td></tr></tbody></table><p>UK Regular Forces includes trained and untrained UK Regulars, excludes Gurkhas, Military Provost Guard Service, Locally Engaged Personnel, Volunteer Reserve, Serving Regular Reserve, Sponsored Reserve, and Full Time Reserve Service.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Armed Forces recruitment figures are published in the Armed Forces Quarterly Service Personnel Statistics at the following link:</p><p> </p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/quarterly-service-personnel-statistics-2019</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 02/08/2019 13:36:38 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem

1141910

registered interest
date	24/07/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Democratic Republic of Congo: Refugees
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what support they are offering the government of Burundi in hosting Congolese refugees being displaced through the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Durham
uin	HL17454
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/08/2019 answer text <p>The Department for International Development’s (DFID) humanitarian programme in Burundi is addressing food insecurity and malnutrition, providing support to internally displaced people and to returning refugees and their host communities. It does not provide support to Congolese refugees. We continue to monitor the overall humanitarian situation in Burundi, including that of Congolese refugees, given ongoing risks in the country.</p><p> </p><p>The UK also remains committed to reducing poverty and instability in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) – a key driver for migration to neighbouring countries. The UK is funding stabilisation activities in Eastern DRC to address the underlying drivers of conflict, and we remain at the forefront of the humanitarian response in the DRC.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 05/08/2019 15:53:53 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4312 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Durham

1141911

registered interest
date	24/07/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrants: Children
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 23 July (HL Deb, cols 668–70), how many children have been affected by having no recourse to public funds in each of the 54 local authorities; and what estimate they have made of the total number of children so affected.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Durham
uin	HL17455
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/08/2019 answer text <p>There are no official figures for the number of cases subject to no recourse to public funds restrictions. Families including children may be subject to such restrictions as a consequence of their immigration status where they have been granted temporary leave to remain, or where they require leave but do not have it. The expectation is that the majority of people granted time-limited leave under the Immigration Rules, including those entering as visitors, workers, students and those on the path to settlement, will support themselves without placing pressures on taxpayers.</p><p>Families granted time-limited leave in the family and private life route can request the Home Office to lift conditions restricting access to public funds to avoid destitution. The Home Office provides support to asylum seekers and works closely with local authorities operating duties to support those with community care needs, including families with children.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 07/08/2019 14:19:09 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4312 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Durham

1141912

registered interest
date	24/07/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Free School Meals: Migrants
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 23 July (HL Deb, cols 668–70), what plans they have to review access to free school meals for children who are affected by having no recourse to public funds.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Durham
uin	HL17456
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2019 answer text <p>As per the response provided by my noble Friend, Baroness Williams of Trafford, during the debate on 23 July, decisions around recourse to public funds are made by the Home Office.</p><p> </p><p>Free school meals are available to disadvantaged families in receipt of certain qualifying benefits, including children of immigrants and refugees who are receiving support under Part VI of the Immigration &amp; Asylum Act (1999).</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office is able to exercise discretion to grant recourse to public funds where the family would otherwise be destitute. Where this entitles the family to receive certain benefits, they may also be able to claim free school meals.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 30/07/2019 15:28:28 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	4312 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Durham

1141913

registered interest
date	24/07/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Apprentices: Taxation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to collate data on apprenticeship levy payments and spending by sector; and if not, why not.
tabling member printed	Lord Foster of Bath
uin	HL17457
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2019 answer text <p>The apprenticeship levy is collected by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) from employers with a pay bill in excess of £3 million per year. HMRC publishes monthly data on apprenticeship levy receipts which can be found at the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/hmrc-tax-and-nics-receipts-for-the-uk" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/hmrc-tax-and-nics-receipts-for-the-uk</a>. The most recent update was published on 19 July 2019. This update has been attached and can be found at the following link: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/817746/Jun19_Receipts_NS_Bulletin_Final.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/817746/Jun19_Receipts_NS_Bulletin_Final.pdf</a>.</p><p>HMRC will continue to review the appropriate data to put into the public domain regarding the apprenticeship levy.</p><p> </p><p>The Education and Skills Funding Agency does not currently require levy-paying employers to register a sector when they set up an online apprenticeship service account to manage their funds. As we develop the apprenticeship service, we will continue to review the data we collect to improve user experience and outcomes.</p><p> </p><p>We already publish detailed data on apprenticeship starts, including levy-supported starts, and our engagement with employers and sector bodies to develop our understanding of how apprenticeships work for different sectors. The most recent update was published on 11 July 2019. All quarterly data releases include a main commentary which summarises apprenticeship starts by level, framework or standard, and whether or not they were levy-supported. This commentary has been attached and is available at: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/815291/Apprenticeships_and_Traineeships_release_July19_main_text.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/815291/Apprenticeships_and_Traineeships_release_July19_main_text.pdf</a>. The whole quarterly release is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/apprenticeships-and-traineeships-july-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/apprenticeships-and-traineeships-july-2019</a>.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton attachment 1 file name HL17457_HMRC_tax_and_NIC_receipts.pdf title HL17457_June_Tax_Receipts 2 file name HL17457_Apprenticeships_and_Traineeships_Quarterly_Data_Commentary.pdf title HL17457_Commentary question first answered 30/07/2019 15:45:48 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	214 label Biography information for Lord Foster of Bath

1141914

registered interest
date	24/07/2019
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	Medical Records: Data Protection
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, in respect of its guidance Creating the right framework to realise the benefits for patients and the NHS where data underpins innovation, published on 15 July, what is meant by "fair terms" for (1) NHS organisations, and (2) the NHS as a whole.
tabling member printed	Lord Freyberg
uin	HL17458
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/08/2019 answer text <p>As set out in the recently published guidance <em>Creating the right framework to realise the benefits for patients and the NHS where data underpins innovation,</em> the Centre of Expertise will offer support to those National Health Service organisations seeking to understand whether proposed data arrangements meet the requirements set out in the five guiding principles. The Centre of Expertise will sit in NHSX. The requirement that terms are agreed which are fair to both an NHS organisation and the wider NHS, is included to ensure, for example, that local NHS trusts consider arrangements which can provide benefits to the whole NHS, not just to an individual trust. This may include a NHS trust providing access to anonymised healthcare data for development of a healthcare product in return for access at a reduced cost to that product for the whole NHS, not just that particular trust. Fair terms should ensure that benefits returned to NHS organisations and the NHS as a whole are commensurate with the outputs that are generated by the data partner. The principles are intended to apply to all NHS organisations at the primary, secondary and tertiary care levels, including national NHS organisations. However, we will consider the inclusion of arm’s length bodies as part of the next phase of work in developing a full policy framework.</p> answering member printed Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford grouped question UIN HL17459 HL17460 question first answered 07/08/2019 11:38:14 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
tabling member	2593 label Biography information for Lord Freyberg

1141915

registered interest
date	24/07/2019
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	Medical Records: Data Protection
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, in respect of its guidance Creating the right framework to realise the benefits for patients and the NHS where data underpins innovation, which organisation or body will hold to account the boards of NHS organisations in ensuring that "any arrangements entered into by their organisation are fair, including recognising and safeguarding the value of the data that is shared and the resources which are generated as a result of the arrangement”.
tabling member printed	Lord Freyberg
uin	HL17459
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/08/2019 answer text <p>As set out in the recently published guidance <em>Creating the right framework to realise the benefits for patients and the NHS where data underpins innovation,</em> the Centre of Expertise will offer support to those National Health Service organisations seeking to understand whether proposed data arrangements meet the requirements set out in the five guiding principles. The Centre of Expertise will sit in NHSX. The requirement that terms are agreed which are fair to both an NHS organisation and the wider NHS, is included to ensure, for example, that local NHS trusts consider arrangements which can provide benefits to the whole NHS, not just to an individual trust. This may include a NHS trust providing access to anonymised healthcare data for development of a healthcare product in return for access at a reduced cost to that product for the whole NHS, not just that particular trust. Fair terms should ensure that benefits returned to NHS organisations and the NHS as a whole are commensurate with the outputs that are generated by the data partner. The principles are intended to apply to all NHS organisations at the primary, secondary and tertiary care levels, including national NHS organisations. However, we will consider the inclusion of arm’s length bodies as part of the next phase of work in developing a full policy framework.</p> answering member printed Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford grouped question UIN HL17458 HL17460 question first answered 07/08/2019 11:38:14 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
tabling member	2593 label Biography information for Lord Freyberg

1141916

registered interest
date	24/07/2019
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	Medical Records: Data Protection
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, in respect of its guidance Creating the right framework to realise the benefits for patients and the NHS where data underpins innovation, whether, in referring to NHS organisations, national NHS organisations, pertinent departments and arms-length bodies are required not to enter into “exclusive arrangements for raw data held by them”.
tabling member printed	Lord Freyberg
uin	HL17460
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/08/2019 answer text <p>As set out in the recently published guidance <em>Creating the right framework to realise the benefits for patients and the NHS where data underpins innovation,</em> the Centre of Expertise will offer support to those National Health Service organisations seeking to understand whether proposed data arrangements meet the requirements set out in the five guiding principles. The Centre of Expertise will sit in NHSX. The requirement that terms are agreed which are fair to both an NHS organisation and the wider NHS, is included to ensure, for example, that local NHS trusts consider arrangements which can provide benefits to the whole NHS, not just to an individual trust. This may include a NHS trust providing access to anonymised healthcare data for development of a healthcare product in return for access at a reduced cost to that product for the whole NHS, not just that particular trust. Fair terms should ensure that benefits returned to NHS organisations and the NHS as a whole are commensurate with the outputs that are generated by the data partner. The principles are intended to apply to all NHS organisations at the primary, secondary and tertiary care levels, including national NHS organisations. However, we will consider the inclusion of arm’s length bodies as part of the next phase of work in developing a full policy framework.</p> answering member printed Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford grouped question UIN HL17458 HL17459 question first answered 07/08/2019 11:38:14 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
tabling member	2593 label Biography information for Lord Freyberg

1141917

registered interest
date	24/07/2019
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Data Protection
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 Ashton of Hyde on 19 July (HL17042), who will be responsible for monitoring the adequacy of Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) after Brexit; and whether they have adequate powers and sufficient funding in place to enforce the use of SCCs where data transfers between the UK and non-EEA countries are concerned.
tabling member printed	Lord Freyberg
uin	HL17461
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2019 answer text <p>When the UK leaves the EU, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) will maintain its responsibility for enforcing compliance with data protection legislation, including monitoring the use of Standard Contractual Clauses.</p><p> </p><p>In February 2019 Parliament passed a Statutory Instrument (SI) setting out the criteria and process for creating and amending Standard Contractual Clauses either by the Secretary of State or by the Information Commissioner in conjunction with the Secretary of State. These provisions include a duty on both Secretary of State and the Information Commissioner to keep existing Standard Contractual Clauses under review.</p><p> </p><p>The government remains committed to ensuring that the ICO is a world class regulator and has the resources and enforcement tools it needs to safeguard the rights of individuals while allowing organisations to process personal data.</p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 02/08/2019 12:14:35 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	2593 label Biography information for Lord Freyberg

1141918

registered interest
date	24/07/2019
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	Research: Finance
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 Henley on 23 July (HL17211), which government department will take the lead in developing the Roadmap referenced following the Spending Review.
tabling member printed	Lord Freyberg
uin	HL17462
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/08/2019 answer text <p>Government alone cannot deliver the 2.4% target. The Department is working with UKRI and other key partners to develop a roadmap that sets out how government and industry will work together to achieve this ambition.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Duncan of Springbank question first answered 01/08/2019 13:24:25 answering member 4686 label Biography information for Lord Duncan of Springbank
tabling member	2593 label Biography information for Lord Freyberg