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1139091

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date	15/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Judiciary: Disability
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, following the publication by the Courts and Tribunals Judiciary of the Judicial Diversity Statistics 2019 on 11 July, what consideration they have given to reporting statistics on disability in the judiciary.
tabling member printed	Lord Shinkwin
uin	HL17176
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2019 answer text <p>The 2019 Judicial Diversity Statistics provide data on the diversity of the judiciary, as of 1 April 2019. Disability information is currently collected on a non-mandatory basis by self-declaration. Disability information of judicial office holders is not presented as part of the statistics as, for those who do not declare a disability, it is not currently possible to differentiate between those without a disability and those who chose not to respond to the disability question.</p><p> </p><p>From 2019/2020, Judicial Office are changing the way they collect diversity information to help resolve this issue. This will allow judges to access all of their diversity information on a regular basis to ensure it is up to date and accurate. Judicial Office will begin to collect more robust disability information, alongside other diversity information, with the aim of including it in the published statistics, subject to appropriate declaration rates.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie grouped question UIN HL17177 question first answered 24/07/2019 11:51:27 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	4557 label Biography information for Lord Shinkwin

1135091

registered interest
date	26/06/2019
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	Pakistan: Blasphemy
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 government of Pakistan about the abuse of Pakistan's blasphemy laws and ways in which to prevent such abuse.
tabling member printed	Lord Shinkwin
uin	HL16718
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2019 answer text <p>​We regularly raise our concerns about the misuse of the blasphemy laws with the Pakistani Government at a senior level. I raised our concerns about Freedom of Religion or Belief and the protection of minority religious communities with Pakistan's Federal Minister for Human Rights, Dr Shireen Mazari, during my visit to Islamabad in February 2019. At the UN Universal Periodic Review of Pakistan in November 2017, the UK pressed Pakistan to strengthen the protection of minorities and to explain the steps being taken to tackle the abuse of the blasphemy laws.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 08/07/2019 15:20:12 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4557 label Biography information for Lord Shinkwin

1127443

registered interest
date	20/05/2019
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	Equal Pay: Ethnic Groups
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect to publish their response to the consultation Ethnicity Pay Reporting, which closed on 11 January.
tabling member printed	Lord Shinkwin
uin	HL15854
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2019 answer text <p>The ethnicity pay reporting consultation closed on 11th January. We received over 300 detailed responses. We will set out next steps in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 04/06/2019 16:10:36 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	4557 label Biography information for Lord Shinkwin

1127259

registered interest
date	16/05/2019
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Office for Disability Issues: Staff
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many people are currenty employed directly by the Office for Disability Issues; and how many people were employed by the Office for Disability Issues at the end of each calendar year since its inception in 2005.
tabling member printed	Lord Shinkwin
uin	HL15812
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/05/2019 answer text <p>On 9 May 2019 the current number of staff in Office for Disability Issues is 16.</p><p>The numbers of staff in preceding years was;</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>1 Jan 2019</p></td><td><p>15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 Jan 2018</p></td><td><p>11.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 Jan 2017</p></td><td><p>13.65</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 Jan 2016</p></td><td><p>20.4</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Information not available between April 2012 to December 2015 as the ODI data was subsumed into that of a larger team.</p><p> </p><p>For 2010 to 2012 figures are available for end of financial year only</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>March 2012</p></td><td><p>29</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March 2011</p></td><td><p>42</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March 2010</p></td><td><p>48</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Prior to March 2010 no information is available due to the ODI data being subsumed into that of a larger team.</p> answering member printed Baroness Buscombe question first answered 30/05/2019 12:50:52 answering member 3349 label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe
tabling member	4557 label Biography information for Lord Shinkwin

1127260

registered interest
date	16/05/2019
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Employment: Disability
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to their command paper Improving Lives: The Future of Work, Health and Disability, Cm 9526, published November 2017, what progress they have made on the commitment to establish a voluntary reporting framework; which data sets employers are reporting; and how many employers have adopted this reporting framework.
tabling member printed	Lord Shinkwin
uin	HL15813
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/05/2019 answer text <p>We have worked with large employers and expert partners to develop a voluntary reporting framework to support organisations to record and voluntarily report information on disability, mental health and wellbeing in the workplace. This framework was published on 22<sup>nd</sup> November 2018 and is aimed at large employers with 250 or more employees. The framework encourages employers to report what steps they are taking to support their disabled employees and employee health and wellbeing as well as the percentage of individuals within their organisation with a disability or a long-term physical or mental health condition. Government are working with partners to actively promote the framework and to monitor and review its effectiveness.</p> answering member printed Baroness Buscombe question first answered 30/05/2019 12:51:49 answering member 3349 label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe
tabling member	4557 label Biography information for Lord Shinkwin

1055157

registered interest
date	05/02/2019
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	Middle East: Armed Conflict
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 implications for regional stability in the Middle East of an Iranian missile fired in January from Damascus towards northern Israel.
tabling member printed	Lord Shinkwin
uin	HL13468
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2019 answer text <p>We fully support Israel's right to defend itself. We urge Iran to refrain from actions which will only lead to increased instability in the region. It is crucial to avoid any further escalations, which would be in no one's interest.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 14/02/2019 17:25:23 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4557 label Biography information for Lord Shinkwin

1055158

registered interest
date	05/02/2019
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	Lebanon: Israel
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what reports, if any, they have received of the construction of cross-border tunnels by Hezbollah militants from Lebanon into Israel.
tabling member printed	Lord Shinkwin
uin	HL13469
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2019 answer text <p>The British Government is aware of reports of the construction of cross-border tunnels from Lebanon into Israel. The UN Monitoring Mission, UNIFIL, confirmed a violation of UNSCR 1701 to the UN Security Council on 19 December 2018. We urge the newly formed Lebanese Government to take necessary steps to ensure any violations of 1701 are addressed.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 14/02/2019 17:31:58 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4557 label Biography information for Lord Shinkwin

1024859

registered interest
date	13/12/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Alternative Education
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 children and young people who enter alternative education provision are assessed by a speech and language therapist to determine whether they have speech, language and communication needs.
tabling member printed	Lord Shinkwin
uin	HL12300
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2018 answer text <p>The Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Code of Practice (2015) sets out high expectations of schools, alternative provision and colleges about how they identify and meet the needs of pupils with special educational needs (SEN), including those with speech, language and communication needs. The code emphasises that schools, including alternative provision, should work closely with their local authority and other providers to commission specialist services directly, such as speech and language therapists. This guidance is attached.</p><p> </p><p>The code is clear that schools should take appropriate steps to identify and address any learning difficulties presented by a child. The support that will be provided for children and young people with SEN entering alternative provision, with or without an education, health and care plan, should be agreed as part of the commissioning process. To allow for continuity of support, mainstream and alternative providers should promptly share appropriate information on a child or young person’s SEN.</p><p>Commissioners of alternative provision should ensure that there is a clear plan for pupils’ progression and keep the arrangements under regular review so that they can be adapted in response to the needs of the child or young person. Where an alternative provider has concerns that a child or young person may have a speech and language difficulty that is not being appropriately supported, they should raise their concerns with the commissioner and agree how these potential needs will be assessed and supported.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 20/12/2018 17:42:09 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton attachment 1 file name HL12300_SEND_Code_of_Practice.pdf title HL12300_SEND_Code_of_Practice
tabling member	4557 label Biography information for Lord Shinkwin

1024860

registered interest
date	13/12/2018
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	Speech and Language Therapy: Children and Young People
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they plan to have with NHS Clinical Commissioners about ensuring that speech and language therapy service specifications (1) require speech and language therapy services to have a pathway for when a child or young person is not brought to an appointment, including for children and young people who are known to be at higher risk of poorer outcomes or safeguarding issues, (2) ensure and appropriately resource speech and language therapy services to provide support in settings that meet the needs of the children or young people and their parents and carers, and (3) monitor and report on the number of children and young people who are discharged from speech and language therapy services because they were not brought to an appointment.
tabling member printed	Lord Shinkwin
uin	HL12301
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2018 answer text <p>We have no plans at present to hold discussions with NHS Clinical Commissioners concerning speech and language therapy service specifications. Clinical commissioning groups have responsibility for commissioning services to meet the needs of their local population, drawing on National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidance to agree the specifications for communication support. The protection and safeguarding of children and young people from harm is of paramount importance to all parts for the health care system. All providers should have their own governance arrangements in place for responding to non-attendance at appointments.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy question first answered 20/12/2018 12:26:36 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
tabling member	4557 label Biography information for Lord Shinkwin

972737

registered interest
date	12/09/2018
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	Speech and Language Disorders: Children
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 recommendation in the report by I CAN and the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists, Bercow: Ten Years On, published 20 March, that local authorities should include the evidence in the report in their Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy and in their contribution to Integrated Care Systems.
tabling member printed	Lord Shinkwin
uin	HL10319
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2018 answer text <p>As set out in the statutory guidance on Joint Strategic Needs Assessments and Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategies, local authorities and clinical commissioning groups should draw on a range of quantitative and qualitative evidence of local need and of health inequalities, in undertaking their assessments and agreeing their strategies. The report <em>Bercow: Ten Years On</em> provides valuable evidence of the importance of commissioners understanding local communication needs, and working together with providers and patients to ensure needs are met.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy question first answered 20/09/2018 13:34:49 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
tabling member	4557 label Biography information for Lord Shinkwin