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1233144

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date	09/09/2020
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	Universities: Coronavirus
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 reduction in research funding available to universities as a result of reduced charitable giving during the COVID-19 pandemic; and what plans they have to increase funding to compensate for any such reduction.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL7991
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2020 answer text <p>The UK’s world-class universities will continue to play a critical role in delivering local and national economic prosperity, but of course they have been hard hit by COVID-19. That is why we have announced a range of measures to support universities at this difficult time.</p><p> </p><p>From the autumn, the Government will provide a package consisting of low-interest loans with long pay-back periods, supplemented by a small amount of government grants through the Sustaining University Research Expertise Fund (‘SURE’) to cover up to 80% of a university’s income losses from international students for the academic year 2020-21, up to the value of their non-publicly funded research activity.</p><p> </p><p>The SURE fund aims to help sustain the research capacity of the university research base as a whole. Universities will be asked to demonstrate how they will use that funding to sustain research in areas typically funded by charities and business. Ultimately, we want critical university research capability, including charity-funded medical research, to be sustained and able to contribute to our future R&amp;D ambitions.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 17/09/2020 16:47:47 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

1233145

registered interest
date	09/09/2020
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	Horizon Europe
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 progress in negotiations with the EU on the UK’s access to the Horizon Europe research funding programme.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL7992
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2020 answer text <p>The Government has made clear in its Roadmap that we aim to maintain a close and friendly relationship with our European partners and are in negotiations with the EU seeking to agree a fair and balanced deal for participation in certain EU R&amp;D schemes, including Horizon Europe. Negotiations with the European Commission are ongoing and it is too early to make an assessment.</p><p> </p><p>My Rt. Hon. Friend Mr Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster has made several Written Ministerial Statements in the House of Commons that provide an update on the UK's negotiations with the EU, including on EU Programmes. These include HCWS271 (Official Report, 8th June 2020) and HCWS346 (Official Report, 7th July 2020).</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 23/09/2020 13:47:38 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

1233146

registered interest
date	09/09/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Supply Teachers: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what financial support they have made available for supply teachers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL7993
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2020 answer text <p>State funded schools continued to receive their budgets last year, as usual, regardless of any periods of partial or complete closure. This ensured that they were able to continue to pay their staff and meet their other regular financial commitments.</p><p>During the COVID-19 outbreak, the guidance made clear that schools should continue to pay any directly hired staff, including supply staff, as normal.</p><p>Schools were also advised to support financially at-risk employment agencies, with whom they had existing agreements, to ensure these agencies could continue to pay their workers where assignments had been curtailed. Supply teachers employed by private agencies who were not on a live assignment, or who were unable to source new assignments, were able to access financial support through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.</p><p>As schools begin to fully reopen for all pupils, from the beginning of the autumn term, we anticipate the demand for supply teachers to return to normal.</p><p>Details of a broad range of specific COVID-19 financial support for all educational settings including early years, schools, further education colleges and universities is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-financial-support-for-education-early-years-and-childrens-social-care/coronavirus-covid-19-financial-support-for-education-early-years-and-childrens-social-care" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-financial-support-for-education-early-years-and-childrens-social-care/coronavirus-covid-19-financial-support-for-education-early-years-and-childrens-social-care</a>.</p> answering member printed Baroness Berridge question first answered 23/09/2020 12:50:52 answering member 4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

1233147

registered interest
date	09/09/2020
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	National Parks
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 case for creating new national parks.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL7994
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2020 answer text <p>National Parks play a crucial role in conserving and enhancing the country’s most beautiful and iconic landscapes and also make a significant contribution to nature recovery, sustainable land management, health and well-being and green recovery.</p><p> </p><p>The Government commissioned the independent Landscapes Review, led by Julian Glover, as part of the 25 Year Environment Plan, in recognition of the continuing importance of our National Parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty to the nation. We are now carefully considering its recommendations and will respond in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 21/09/2020 13:07:04 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

1233148

registered interest
date	09/09/2020
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	Coronavirus: Ethnic Groups
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 research published in the British Journal of General Practice Prevalence of suspected COVID-19 infection in patients from ethnic minority populations, published on 7 September.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL7995
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2020 answer text <p>As yet, no assessment has been made of the research published in the British Journal of General Practice, Prevalence of suspected COVID-19 infection in patients from ethnic minority populations.</p><p>The recent review published by Public Health England concluded that ethnicity is a factor on the impact of COVID-19. The National Institute for Health Research and UK Research and Innovation have commissioned research proposals to investigate the association between ethnicity and COVID-19. This research will complement the wider disparity review on COVID-19, which is led by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Equalities (Kemi Badenoch MP).</p><p>The Government welcomes and will continue to consider all relevant evidence on COVID-19.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 08/10/2020 11:32:21 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1233149

registered interest
date	09/09/2020
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	NHS: Females
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to increase the number of women employed in senior NHS roles.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL7996
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2020 answer text <p>The National Health Service is the largest employer in the country and it is vital we make full use of all its talent. It is true that, while a large proportion of the NHS workforce is female, there is not equivalent female representation in senior roles. That said, there has been significant progress on improving gender equality in senior roles. Over the last three years the total number of women in senior roles has increased by 3,163 (19.3%) meaning 44.7% of Board, 48.8% of Executive Director and 46% of Chief Executive roles are now all held by women.</p><p>We are continuing to work towards even greater equality and inclusion as reinforced by actions set out in the NHS People Plan published in July. Employers, in partnership with staff representatives are overhauling recruitment and promotion practices to ensure staffing reflects the diversity of their community, regional and national labour markets. This will include agreeing diversity targets and addressing bias in systems.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 22/10/2020 16:29:02 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1233150

registered interest
date	09/09/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Universities: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with universities about the steps which can be taken to prevent new outbreaks of COVID-19 when students return home.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL7997
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2020 answer text <p>The government is doing all that it can to minimise the risks to higher education staff and students and the wider community.</p><p>The Department for Education is in frequent contact with representatives of the higher education sector, having regular interactions at both official and ministerial level with key parties, including Universities UK and the Office for Students.</p><p>In August, we established a higher education taskforce comprising sector representatives including Universities and Colleges Admissions Service, Universities UK, and vice-chancellors, and chaired by my hon. Friend, the Minister of State for Universities. We have been able to use these discussions to ensure that feedback from the sector has been included in both our higher education guidance and our communications campaign, helping to ensure that students can return and remain on campuses in a secure environment.</p><p>Universities have been working very hard to ensure that students can return safely, and they have put in place a wide range of measures to reduce the transmission of COVID-19. This includes considering ways to relieve pressure on public transport, adopting staggered openings, timetabling changes, and a blended mix of online and face-to-face teaching in smaller groups, following basic guidance on social distancing while living and moving round and maintaining good hand and respiratory hygiene.</p><p>To help higher education providers make informed decisions about their provision, we have updated our guidance on reopening higher education buildings and campuses to reflect the latest public health advice, including on face coverings, local lockdowns, and test and trace.</p><p>We will continue to work closely with the sector, with Public Health England, and across the government to help minimise the risk of COVID-19 and to help higher education providers put in place measures that apply in their particular circumstances.</p> answering member printed Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay question first answered 23/09/2020 12:17:49 answering member 4728 label Biography information for Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1233151

registered interest
date	09/09/2020
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	UK Trade with EU: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the statement by the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland on 8 September that provisions of the United Kingdom Internal Market Bill do "break international law in a very specific and limited way” (HC Deb, col 509), whether that statement reflects their position; and if so, what assessment they have made of the impact of such an approach on international relations.
tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
uin	HL7999
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2020 answer text <p>The government’s legal position on the United Kingdom Internal Market Bill and Northern Ireland Protocol was set out in a statement published on 10 September, and remains unchanged. That statement makes clear that clauses 42 and 43 of the Bill may be exercised in a way which is incompatible with the provisions of the Withdrawal Agreement, and that the ‘notwithstanding provision’ in clause 45 partially disapplies Article 4 of the Withdrawal Agreement, regardless of whether any regulations made under clause 42 or 43 of the Bill are in fact compatible with the Withdrawal Agreement. The statement of 10 September also makes clear that it is an established principle of international law that a State is obliged to discharge its treaty obligations in good faith, and that this is, and will remain, the key principle in informing the UK’s approach to international relations. However, in the difficult and highly exceptional circumstances in which we find ourselves it is important to remember the fundamental principle of Parliamentary sovereignty.</p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook question first answered 23/09/2020 12:09:32 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook
tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

1233152

registered interest
date	09/09/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	NatWest: Closures
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports of NatWest bank's closure, without explanation, of the accounts of (1) small business customers after their approval for loans under the Bounce Back Loan Scheme, and (2) the members of the Facebook group ‘NatWest closed down my account'.
tabling member printed	Baroness Whitaker
uin	HL8000
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2020 answer text <p>The Government believes that any dispute arising between banks and their customers is usually best resolved by the parties involved. If a customer wishes to pursue a complaint, their first recourse is through the bank's official customer complaints procedure. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) requires banks to properly investigate all complaints and, through ongoing supervision, it continues to monitor the banks' complaint handling processes.</p><p> </p><p>If a customer is not satisfied with their bank's response to their complaint, then they may wish to consider an approach to the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS). The FOS provides a free, independent dispute resolution service for bank customers, including eligible small businesses.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 23/09/2020 13:00:09 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	2510 label Biography information for Baroness Whitaker

1233153

registered interest
date	09/09/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Marriage
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to allow commercial wedding celebrants to perform legally recognised marriages without being precluded from carrying on a business of solemnising marriages for the purpose of profit or gain.
tabling member printed	Baroness Whitaker
uin	HL8001
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/09/2020 answer text <p>Reform to fundamental marriage law in England and Wales needs to be wholesale and not undertaken on a piecemeal basis. That is why we invited the Law Commission last year to review the law on how and where couples may marry. As part of that review, the Law Commission will make recommendations about how marriage by humanists and other non-religious belief organisations could be incorporated into a revised or new scheme for all marriages that is simple, fair and consistent.</p><p>The Law Commission’s consultation on weddings also considers how the law could allow independent celebrants to solemnize legal weddings. The Government will decide on provision on the basis of the Law Commission's recommendations.</p><p>The Law Commission published its consultation paper on 3 September and will welcome contributions from all stakeholders.</p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook grouped question UIN HL8002 question first answered 30/09/2020 15:53:32 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook
tabling member	2510 label Biography information for Baroness Whitaker