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1142884

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date	03/09/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many people used the 30 hours free childcare scheme in Scotland in (a) 2017-18 and (b) 2018-19.
tabling member constituency	Belfast South
tabling member printed	Emma Little Pengelly
uin	284294
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2019 answer text <p>The 30 hours childcare schemes are a devolved matter and the Department for Education has a remit for the 30 hours entitlement for England. Questions about schemes in Scotland and Wales should be referred to the devolved administrations.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Mrs Kemi Badenoch grouped question UIN 284288 284292 284406 285418 285419 question first answered 06/09/2019 17:40:13 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4611 label Biography information for Emma Little Pengelly

1143640

registered interest
date	03/09/2019
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	Carbon Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether Government targets for CO2 emissions will be overseen by an independent watchdog.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	285407
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) is an independent, statutory body established under the Climate Change Act 2008. The role of the CCC in providing independent, expert advice to Government on climate change mitigation and adaptation is widely accepted as global best-practice.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 09/09/2019 09:46:18 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1144034

registered interest
date	03/09/2019
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	Climate Change: International Cooperation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What progress has been made through international co-operation on tackling climate change.
tabling member constituency	Blaydon
tabling member printed	Liz Twist
uin	912251
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2019 answer text <p>As the first G7 country to legislate for net zero by 2050, the UK is leading the world’s response to tackling the effects of climate change. That is why we are leading the resilience and adaption strand with Egypt at the upcoming Climate Change summit in New York. That is why we hope to host COP26 in Glasgow next year in partnership with Italy.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 03/09/2019 16:53:24 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	4618 label Biography information for Liz Twist

1144036

registered interest
date	03/09/2019
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	Foreign Relations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What diplomatic steps he is taking to enhance UK soft power.
tabling member constituency	Sleaford and North Hykeham
tabling member printed	Dr Caroline Johnson
uin	912258
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2019 answer text <p>The Portland Index lists the UK as the World’s No.1 soft power. To maintain and develop this position, we have committed to strengthening our diplomatic network, and providing financial support for, amongst others, the BBC World Service, British Council and Chevening Scholarships.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 03/09/2019 16:55:47 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	4592 label Biography information for Dr Caroline Johnson

1144038

registered interest
date	03/09/2019
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	Climate Change: International Cooperation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What progress has been made through international co-operation on tackling climate change.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	912261
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2019 answer text <p>As the first G7 country to legislate for net zero by 2050, the UK is leading the world’s response to tackling the effects of climate change. That is why we are leading the resilience and adaption strand with Egypt at the upcoming Climate Change summit in New York. That is why we hope to host COP26 in Glasgow next year in partnership with Italy.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 03/09/2019 16:53:43 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

1144063

registered interest
date	03/09/2019
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 what plans they have to ensure that employers use at least half of their apprenticeship levy spend on new starters.
tabling member printed	Lord Allen of Kensington
uin	HL17551
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The apprenticeship programme is employer-led. The department’s reforms have put employers in the driving seat, supporting them to design the high-quality apprenticeship standards that meet their skills needs. It is also for employers to decide which apprenticeships they offer, when, and to whom.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Apprenticeships provide valuable opportunities for people of all ages. While the department has no current plans to restrict the use of employer’s levy funds, all aspects of the programme will be kept under review in response to employer feedback and as preparations for a comprehensive Spending Review next year continue.</ins></p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 09/09/2019 16:52:41 question first ministerially corrected 04/10/2019 11:10:59 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton previous answer version 135182 answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	4304 label Biography information for Lord Allen of Kensington

1144064

registered interest
date	03/09/2019
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 what plans they have to ensure that employers use at least half of their apprenticeship levy spend on apprentices who are under 30 years of age.
tabling member printed	Lord Allen of Kensington
uin	HL17552
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The apprenticeship programme is employer-led. The department’s reforms have put employers in the driving seat, supporting them to design the high-quality apprenticeship standards that meet their skills needs. It is also for employers to decide which apprenticeships they offer, when, and to whom.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Apprenticeships provide valuable opportunities for people of all ages. While the department has no current plans to restrict the use of employer’s levy funds, all aspects of the programme will be kept under review in response to employer feedback and as preparations for a comprehensive Spending Review next year continue.</ins></p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 09/09/2019 16:52:41 question first ministerially corrected 04/10/2019 11:10:45 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton previous answer version 135660 answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	4304 label Biography information for Lord Allen of Kensington

1144065

registered interest
date	03/09/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Non-domestic Rates
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the effectiveness, and (2) the fairness of the current system of business rates; and what plans they have to change the current system.
tabling member printed	Lord Allen of Kensington
uin	HL17553
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>Business rates currently raise £25 billion per year in England, and are an important source of funding for key local services such as adult social care and children’s services.</p><p> </p><p>The Government concluded a fundamental review of business rates in 2016, and respondents agreed that property based taxes were easy to collect, difficult to avoid, relatively stable and clearly linked with local authority spending.</p><p> </p><p>In line with stakeholder responses, the Government therefore decided to keep business rates as a property tax.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Courtown question first answered 09/09/2019 15:38:36 answering member 3359 label Biography information for The Earl of Courtown
tabling member	4304 label Biography information for Lord Allen of Kensington

1144066

registered interest
date	03/09/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Non-domestic Rates: Retail Trade
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to reduce the 25 per cent contribution that the retail sector currently makes to business rates receipts.
tabling member printed	Lord Allen of Kensington
uin	HL17554
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The Government has taken repeated action to reduce the burden of business rates for all ratepayers including retailers. The Government’s Plan for the High Street announced at Budget 2018 provides £1 billion of upfront support through a new retail discount, cutting retailers’ business rates bills by a third for two years from 1 April 2019 subject to eligibility.</p><p> </p><p>Reforms and reliefs announced since Budget 2016 are reducing business rates by more than £13 billion over the next five years. This includes switching from RPI to CPI indexation, increasing the threshold for the standard multiplier to £51,000 and doubling the threshold for Small Business Rate Relief, meaning 675,000 of the smallest businesses pay no business rates at all.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Courtown question first answered 09/09/2019 15:40:28 answering member 3359 label Biography information for The Earl of Courtown
tabling member	4304 label Biography information for Lord Allen of Kensington

1144067

registered interest
date	03/09/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Howe on 1 November 2018 (HL10924), how the strength of the UK Armed Forces has changed since that answer; and what action they plan to take to meet the Strategic Defence and Security Review 2020 targets.
tabling member printed	Lord Allen of Kensington
uin	HL17555
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>Since Earl Howe’s Written Answer on 1 November 2018, the Trained Strength of the Armed Forces has dropped from 139,788 on 1 July 2018 to 137,409 on 1 July 2019.</p><p> </p><p>It remains a priority for each Service to meet the target for Armed Forces personnel strength in 2020, and there are a range of measures both already in progress and in the pipeline to improve the position. These include the introduction of the Armed Forces People Programme to modernise aspects of the employment offer, including scope for flexible working and the Future Accommodation Model.</p><p> </p><p>The strength of the Armed Forces is published every three months and can be found in Table 3a of the UK Armed Forces Quarterly Service Personnel Statistics at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/quarterly-service-personnel-statistics-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/quarterly-service-personnel-statistics-2019</a></p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 09/09/2019 16:34:57 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	4304 label Biography information for Lord Allen of Kensington