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437832

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date	14/12/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Married People
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 rate of allegations against a spouse of domestic violence or rape by women who have entered the UK on a spousal visa in each of the last five years.
tabling member printed	Lord Ahmed
uin	HL4534
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/12/2015 answer text <p>Allegations of rape or domestic violence are a matter for individual police forces and not recorded in statistics relating to immigration control.</p><p>Information on grants of settlement due to domestic violence after leave to remain granted as a spouse, is given in the link below, table se_04, Immigration Statistics July-September 2015) and are available from the library of the House: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-july-to-september-2015/list-of-tables#settlement</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 23/12/2015 12:03:30 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3470 label Biography information for Lord Ahmed

437833

registered interest
date	14/12/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what proportion of road vehicles in the UK they expect to be wholly electrically powered by 2030.
tabling member printed	Lord Birt
uin	HL4535
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2015 answer text <p>The Government has a commitment that nearly every car and van will be zero emission by 2050. Already over 1% of new cars are ultra low emission and we expect uptake to continue to rise over time consistent with this goal. We do not provide interim forecasts or targets as this market is now moving so rapidly. We will spend over £600m 2015-16 and 2020-21 to put the UK on track to meet our ambitious long term target.</p><br /> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 21/12/2015 13:25:28 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2533 label Biography information for Lord Birt

437834

registered interest
date	14/12/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	English Baccalaureate
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what percentage of pupils take a full EBacc range of subjects in (1) sponsored academies, and (2) maintained schools.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL4536
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/12/2015 answer text <p>Provisional figures for 2014/15 show that 27.8 per cent of pupils in sponsored academies and 37.5 per cent of pupils in local authority maintained mainstream schools were entered for all components of the English Baccalaureate (EBacc).</p><br /><p>This information is published in the Statistical First Release “Provisional GCSE and equivalent results in England: 2014 to 2015”.[1]</p><p>A list of qualifications which count towards the English Baccalaureate is available on the school performance tables’ website.[2]</p><br /><p>[1] 2014/15 provisional table can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/467605/SFR37_2015_National_Tables.xlsx" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/467605/SFR37_2015_National_Tables.xlsx</a>. (Years: 2014/15 Table 3a)</p><p>[2] A list of qualifications which count towards the English Baccalaureate can be found at: <a href="http://www.education.gov.uk/schools/performance/secondary_14/English_Baccalaureate_list_of_qualifications_July_2015.xls" target="_blank">http://www.education.gov.uk/schools/performance/secondary_14/English_Baccalaureate_list_of_qualifications_July_2015.xls</a>.</p> answering member printed Earl of Courtown question first answered 23/12/2015 14:29:07 answering member 3359 label Biography information for The Earl of Courtown
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

437835

registered interest
date	14/12/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	GCSE
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what percentage of pupils in (1) sponsored academies, and (2) maintained schools, take a GCSE in (a) a qualifying language, and (b) a qualifying humanities subject.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL4537
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/12/2015 answer text <p>The percentage of pupils who took a GCSE in a qualifying language or humanities subject in 2013/14 is given below:</p><br /><table><tbody><tr><td><p><br></p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Percentage of pupils taking a qualifying subject in:</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br></p></td><td><p>Languages</p></td><td><p>Humanities</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sponsored academies</p></td><td><p>38.9</p></td><td><p>54.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LA maintained mainstream schools</p></td><td><p>49.4</p></td><td><p>64.5</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br></p> answering member printed Earl of Courtown question first answered 23/12/2015 14:28:46 answering member 3359 label Biography information for The Earl of Courtown
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

437836

registered interest
date	14/12/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Academies: Standards
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what percentage of (1) all multi-academy trusts, and (2) multi-academy trusts with at least five schools, achieve above average value added.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL4538
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/12/2015 answer text <p>Value added scores are routinely published for individual schools as part of the department’s performance tables, which include the functionality to filter results by an academy sponsor.</p><br /><p>The department does not publish a summary of value added scores for each academy chain or multi-academy trust. Simple aggregations of performance measures can lead to misleading conclusions about performance within a chain since they will often reflect the type of schools that have entered into the chain relationship.</p><br /><p>Earlier this year, the department published a statistical working paper to consider how these issues may be addressed and invited comments from users. This can be found in the attachment to this answer.</p> answering member printed Earl of Courtown question first answered 23/12/2015 14:40:27 answering member 3359 label Biography information for The Earl of Courtown attachment 1 file name HL4538 attachment.pdf title attachment_to_hl4538
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

437837

registered interest
date	14/12/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Standards
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what percentage of sponsored academies that were rated inadequate by Ofsted on conversion remained inadequate at their next inspection, and what percentage of maintained schools that were rated inadequate by Ofsted at their previous inspection, but remained maintained, remained inadequate at their latest inspection.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL4539
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/12/2015 answer text <p>This is a matter for Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Sir Michael Wilshaw. I have asked him to write to you and a copy of his reply will be placed in the libraries of the House.</p> answering member printed Earl of Courtown question first answered 23/12/2015 14:41:53 answering member 3359 label Biography information for The Earl of Courtown
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

437838

registered interest
date	14/12/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Academies: Standards
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what evidence they have, if any, to show that sponsored academies are more successful at improving in terms of Ofsted status, when compared to similar maintained schools.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL4540
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/12/2015 answer text <p>Ofsted inspection reports for sponsored academies are readily available, as is information on exam performance.</p><p>Sponsored academies are transforming some of the worst underperforming schools under the guidance of an expert sponsor. Becoming an academy enables us to move quickly to replace poor leadership and governance in these failing schools, giving strong leaders the freedom to make decisions that will drive up standards balanced with tough accountability.</p><p>The latest Ofsted Annual Report (December 2015) stated that: “Sponsor-led academies were initially created to raise attainment in schools with long-standing poor performance, often in very deprived areas. Attainment in these schools has increased over time, with the longest standing academies having the strongest performance.”</p> answering member printed Earl of Courtown question first answered 23/12/2015 14:42:38 answering member 3359 label Biography information for The Earl of Courtown
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

437839

registered interest
date	14/12/2015
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	Serbia: Kosovo
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the governments of Serbia and Kosovo about implementing the agreements already reached in negotiations under EU auspices.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL4541
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2015 answer text <p>The British Government is a strong supporter of Serbia and Kosovo’s respective EU paths, which are dependent on full normalisation of relations between the two countries. Progress requires full implementation of all agreements reached, including the Brussels Agreement of 19 April 2013, and is managed through the EU facilitated Dialogue. We make regular representations to encourage both governments to fully implement all agreements. Following a successful Dialogue meeting in August, the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond), issued a press statement on 26 August urging both Serbia and Kosovo to maintain this positive momentum. The Foreign Secretary also made clear that completing the implementation of all their agreements will be an important step towards normalising relations between the two countries and increasing regional stability and security.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 21/12/2015 14:42:55 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

437840

registered interest
date	14/12/2015
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	Turkey: Human Rights
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they last made representations to the government of Turkey about freedom of expression and information, as provided for by the European Convention on Human Rights, and with what result.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL4542
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/12/2015 answer text We continue to monitor specific cases and regularly underline the importance of freedom of expression and all fundamental freedoms as part of our broader dialogue with the Turkish government. Our Ambassador to Turkey highlighted his concerns about the number of journalists detained in Turkey, including Mr Dündar and Mr Gül, in his public blog released on International Human Rights day. We welcomed the EU Commission’s Annual Progress Report on Turkey, released on 10 November, which highlighted the need for further reforms from Turkey in these and other areas. Freedom of expression must be respected and all media outlets must be allowed to report freely without intimidation. answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 30/12/2015 14:12:48 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

437841

registered interest
date	14/12/2015
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	Turkey: Human Rights
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will call for the release or charging of Can Dündar and Erdem Gul of CNN Turk, arrested in connection with alleged offences in May; and whether they are making representations to the government of Turkey about the recent arrests of seven teachers and three others connected with Gülen schools in Manisa province.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL4543
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/12/2015 answer text <p>We continue to monitor specific cases and regularly underline the importance of freedom of expression and all fundamental freedoms as part of our broader dialogue with the Turkish government. Our Ambassador to Turkey highlighted his concerns about the number of journalists detained in Turkey, including Mr Dündar and Mr Gül, in his public blog released on International Human Rights day. We welcomed the EU Commission’s Annual Progress Report on Turkey, released on 10 November, which highlighted the need for further reforms from Turkey in these and other areas. Freedom of expression must be respected and all media outlets must be allowed to report freely without intimidation.</p><br /> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 30/12/2015 14:14:06 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton