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752484

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the findings of the group of UN human rights experts that the killings of five protesters by Bahraini security forces in Duraz on 23 May were unlawful.
tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
uin	HL930
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2017 answer text <p>​The Government of Bahrain Public Prosecution has launched an investigation into the deaths of the five men during the security operation in the village of Diraz. We encourage a swift and thorough investigation.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 31/07/2017 15:28:45 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

752485

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what was the allocated budget for technical assistance to Bahrain in the financial years (1) 2016-17, and (2) 2017-18, broken down by heads of expenditure; and what was the actual expenditure under each of those heads in 2016-17.
tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
uin	HL931
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2017 answer text <p>In 2016-17, £2 million was allocated from the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund. In total, £1.52 million was spent. The British Embassy in Bahrain is currently working out its allocation for this financial year.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 31/07/2017 15:04:17 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

752486

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to witness the trial of Hajar Mansoor Hassan, Nazar Alwadaei and Mahmood Marzooq on 18 September.
tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
uin	HL932
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2017 answer text <p>The British Embassy in Bahrain continues to monitor such cases and regularly attends court hearings.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 31/07/2017 15:05:05 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

752487

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Bahrain on the disappearance of Al-Sayed Alawi Hussain al-Alawi, who was arrested on 24 October 2016.
tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
uin	HL933
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2017 answer text <p>​We have raised this case with the Government of Bahrain. The UK continues to encourage the Government of Bahrain to deliver on its international and domestic human rights commitments.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 31/07/2017 15:10:34 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

752488

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what is the cost of training a teacher through (1) Teach First, (2) School Direct, and (3) initial teacher training courses.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL934
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/07/2017 answer text <p>Comparing the costs of different routes through initial teacher training is complex; these vary significantly by subject and degree class due to different bursary rates. School Direct Salaried and Teach First trainees do not receive a bursary.</p><p> </p><p>The NAO report, Training New Teachers (10 February 2016) looked at average costs for academic year 2013/14; this is the latest available comparison of teacher training costs by route.</p><p> </p><p>The cost of training a new teacher through each of these routes is listed below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Teacher training route</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Cost of training per trainee</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Teach First</p></td><td><p>£36,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>School Direct (salary)</p></td><td><p>£20,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>School Direct (fee)</p></td><td><p>£20,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>School-centred provider</p></td><td><p>£21,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Higher education institute</p></td><td><p>£19,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Since these figures were published, the Department has procured a new contract with Teach First, with a reduced average cost per trainee. Please see the table below showing the bursaries available for the 2017/18 training year indicating the scale of difference across subjects and degree class. The cost for trainees on salaried routes will also vary by location to reflect salary differences between London and elsewhere. In addition, the Teach First cost includes recruitment costs (£2,600 per trainee).</p><p>Bursary rates for 2017/18:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Scholarship</p></td><td><p>1st</p></td><td><p>2.1</p></td><td><p>2.2</p></td><td><p>Other</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Primary</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£3,000</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Primary maths</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£6,000</p></td><td><p>£6,000</p></td><td><p>£6,000</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Art &amp; Design</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Biology</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£15,000</p></td><td><p>£12,000</p></td><td><p>£10,000</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Business studies</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chemistry</p></td><td><p>£27,500</p></td><td><p>£25,000</p></td><td><p>£20,000</p></td><td><p>£20,000</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Classics</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£25,000</p></td><td><p>£25,000</p></td><td><p>£25,000</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Computing</p></td><td><p>£27,500</p></td><td><p>£25,000</p></td><td><p>£25,000</p></td><td><p>£25,000</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>D&amp;T</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£12,000</p></td><td><p>£9,000</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Drama</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>English</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£9,000</p></td><td><p>£9,000</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Geography</p></td><td><p>£27,500</p></td><td><p>£25,000</p></td><td><p>£25,000</p></td><td><p>£25,000</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>History</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£9,000</p></td><td><p>£4,000</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Maths</p></td><td><p>£27,500</p></td><td><p>£25,000</p></td><td><p>£25,000</p></td><td><p>£25,000</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>MFL</p></td><td><p>£27,500</p></td><td><p>£25,000</p></td><td><p>£25,000</p></td><td><p>£25,000</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Music</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£9,000</p></td><td><p>£4,000</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Others</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>PE</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Physics</p></td><td><p>£30,000</p></td><td><p>£30,000</p></td><td><p>£25,000</p></td><td><p>£25,000</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RE</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£9,000</p></td><td><p>£4,000</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 28/07/2017 10:01:43 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

752489

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what plans they have for using any underspend on the Sixth Form College budget.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL935
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/07/2017 answer text <p>Budgets for sixth form colleges are not set separately from budgets for other providers. The overall 16-19 budget set for each financial year is a forecast of anticipated spend. Actual spend varies from this because it is based on set funding rates per student. If actual student numbers are lower than forecast, the department works in conjunction with the Treasury to try to reallocate any underspends to other priorities in a way that maximises value for money. This could include a proposal to redeploy the funding to the next financial year. If alternative value for money activities cannot be identified, the funding is returned to the Treasury to support the overall fiscal position.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 28/07/2017 10:02:40 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

752490

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what requirements apply to the setting up of a teacher supply agency; and  how such agencies are regulated.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL936
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/07/2017 answer text <p>The Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003 govern the setting up of a teacher supply agency.</p><p> </p><p>There have been some updates but this is the premise of the regulations. Enforcement lies with the Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate (EAS). The EAS is the body that polices the Conduct Regulations, which can impose heavy fines on agencies that do not comply with the rules and may stop them from trading. If it is clear that an agency is in breach of the regulations then the EAS should be contacted immediately.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 28/07/2017 09:51:26 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

752491

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to preserve businesses' confidence as part of a transitional plan for Brexit.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL937
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2017 answer text <p>We need an economy that works for everyone and the Government is working to deliver a bold, long term Industrial Strategy that builds on our strengths and prepares us for the years ahead.</p><p>Government is engaged in extensive and diverse engagement with businesses of all sizes across the UK, having open and honest conversations about both the challenges that leaving the EU poses, but also the opportunities that will become open to us. As part of this, government is creating a new EU exit business advisory group to ensure business is not only heard but is influential throughout the negotiations.</p><p>We are also providing as much certainty and clarity as we can at every stage. For example the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill aims to maximise certainty for businesses by ensuring that the laws and rules that we have now will, wherever practicable, continue to apply once we have left the EU. This provides the basis for a smooth and orderly exit.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 31/07/2017 14:22:36 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

752492

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government how they plan to maintain the UK's current food supplies level after Brexit, in the light of the findings of the study A food Brexit: time to get real that the EU is providing 31 per cent of the UK's food supply.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL938
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2017 answer text <p>The potential issues for food supply following EU exit that are raised in the report “A Food Brexit: time to get real” are being addressed through a number of Bills outlined in the Queen’s Speech. These include an Agricultural Bill, a Fisheries Bill, an EU Repeal Bill, a Trade Bill and a Customs Bill. Analysis to inform the development of our legislative programme in preparation for leaving the EU is well underway.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 24/07/2017 11:22:49 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

752493

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking to support those living in Gaza who have been deprived of electricity and of phone and internet access.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL939
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2017 answer text <p>The UK is working closely with the United Nations (UN) to monitor the situation in Gaza. We urge all the parties to find a sustainable solution to the current energy situation that is affecting services such as electricity and phone and internet access. In Gaza, the UK is funding basic service delivery through the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, enabling reconstruction work, and investing in job creation.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 24/07/2017 13:48:11 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge