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64257

registered interest
date	26/06/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Medals
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Wallace of Saltaire on 24 June (WA 146), whether they will now answer the question as originally put.
tabling member printed	Lord Ashcroft
uin	HL659
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p>All military and civilian gallantry awards may be awarded posthumously; honours made in the Orders of Knighthood may not be awarded posthumously.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire question first answered 30/06/2014 15:26:22 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
tabling member	2568 label Biography information for Lord Ashcroft

64100

registered interest
date	25/06/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Private Education
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 charitable status of fee-charging educational foundations with more than 75 per cent of pupils from outside the United Kingdom.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL604
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2014 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the Charity Commission. I have asked the Commission's Head of Policy to reply.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire question first answered 01/07/2014 11:32:52 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire attachment 1 file name HL604.pdf title Charity Commission Letter for Peer
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

64106

registered interest
date	25/06/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	UK Border Force
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many serving members of the UK Border Force were suspended from duty in 2012 and 2013; and for what reasons.
tabling member printed	Lord Eames
uin	HL610
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The requested information cannot not be released as the number is fewer than five.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Taylor of Holbeach question first answered 30/06/2014 13:48:00 answering member 3787 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Holbeach
tabling member	2793 label Biography information for Lord Eames

64126

registered interest
date	25/06/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Channel Tunnel
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to transfer responsibility for economic regulation and railway safety within the Channel Tunnel from the Channel Tunnel Intergovernmental Commission to the United Kingdom and French rail regulators; if so, by what date; and, if not, why not.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL630
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p>The British and French Governments will move economic regulation of the Tunnel from the Channel Tunnel Intergovernmental Commission (IGC) to the Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) and its French equivalent, and put in place a charging framework by 31 March 2015. We are working with the French Government and anticipate that those commitments will be resolved by March next year. There are no plans to transfer railway safety from IGC.</p> answering member printed Baroness Kramer question first answered 30/06/2014 12:59:43 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

64130

registered interest
date	25/06/2014
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	BRIC Countries
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the value of trade between the United Kingdom and (1) Brazil, (2) Russia, (3) India, and (4) China.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Courtown
uin	HL634
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>According to the latest UK Economic Accounts, UK trade of goods and services in 2013 with the BRIC countries were as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p>UK Exports</p></td><td><p>UK Imports</p></td><td><p>Total Trade</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>£ million</p></td><td><p>£ million</p></td><td><p>£ million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brazil</p></td><td><p>4,314</p></td><td><p>3,024</p></td><td><p>7,338</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Russia</p></td><td><p>7,347</p></td><td><p>8,002</p></td><td><p>15,349</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>India</p></td><td><p>7,661</p></td><td><p>8,778</p></td><td><p>16,439</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>China</p></td><td><p>15,701</p></td><td><p>34,755</p></td><td><p>50,456</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Source: UK Economic Accounts Q1 2014</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Livingston of Parkhead question first answered 30/06/2014 16:25:46 answering member 4278 label Biography information for Lord Livingston of Parkhead
tabling member	3359 label Biography information for The Earl of Courtown

63779

registered interest
date	24/06/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Construction
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what proportion of new primary and secondary schools were built in academic years 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, and so far in 2013–14.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL563
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p>Local authorities are responsible for ensuring there are sufficient places available within an area. We have allocated over £5 billion of funding to local authorities in this parliament, leading to the creation of 260,000 new school places by May 2013, with many more in the pipeline. <br><br>We do not hold a central record of all new schools built by local authorities to provide these places since 2010. <br><br></p><p>We do, however, hold information on the number of new schools funded through the government's Free School programme, University Technical Colleges and Studio Schools and through other centrally managed programmes:<br><br></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Primary</p></td><td><p>Secondary</p></td><td><p>All through</p></td><td><p>Special Educational Needs/ Alternative Provision</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>35</p></td><td><p>58</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>19</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>In addition to the expenditure on new schools, we continue to invest in our existing school estate to renew buildings in poor condition.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 30/06/2014 12:35:24 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

63782

registered interest
date	24/06/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Free Schools
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Lord Nash on 14 May (HL Deb, col 1863), that governors are responsible for improving failing free schools, in what ways they will ensure that governors receive adequate support to do so from the Department for Education.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL566
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p>The National College for Teaching and Leadership provides a package of support for Governors, which includes National Leaders of Governance, a development programme for chairs and workshops for governors. These are capacity building interventions to improve governance, including in free schools.</p><p> </p><p>The Governors' Handbook sets out clear expectations for governors, particularly in relation to their core strategic functions.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 30/06/2014 12:34:40 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

63792

registered interest
date	24/06/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police Community Support Officers
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many Community Support Officers there are nationally, and how they are distributed across police forces.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradley
uin	HL576
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>The figures provided show the number of full-time equivalent police community support officers in each police force area, English region and Wales, as at 30 September 2013.</p><p> </p><p>Figures as at 31 March 2014 are due to be published on 17 July 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Taylor of Holbeach question first answered 30/06/2014 14:13:32 answering member 3787 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Holbeach attachment 1 file name Table for PQ 576.doc title Table for PQ HL576
tabling member	452 label Biography information for Lord Bradley

63812

registered interest
date	24/06/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	NHS: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether and how they plan to respond to the British Medical Association's vote on 23 June to resist NHS cuts.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL596
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p>National health service funding in England has not been cut – over the last four years the NHS has received annual real terms growth. Funding is £12.7 billion higher in cash terms in 2014-15 than in 2010-11. The NHS is on track to make up to £20 billion efficiency savings this parliament to reinvest into frontline care and we are confident that it will continue to make the efficiency improvements necessary to meet rising demand.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 30/06/2014 10:53:11 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

63815

registered interest
date	24/06/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Training
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made as to whether the present level of United Kingdom seafarer training is sufficient to prevent long-term shortages of seafarers.
tabling member printed	Lord MacKenzie of Culkein
uin	HL599
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p>The maritime sector is vitally important to the UK economy and the Government is keen for talented individuals, trained to the highest standards, to continue to enter the industry. The Government produces and publishes National Statistics on the number of UK certificated seafarers and ratings currently estimated to be active at sea and on the number of sea cadets in training. The Department for Transport carefully monitors these statistics each year (or when updates are available).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>It is evident that there is a decline in seafarer numbers and this was a key subject of discussion at a recent Maritime round table which included Ministers and representatives from industry and the Unions. To address this decline, the Support for Maritime Training programme (SMarT) budget was increased by 25% to £15m in September 2013. The SMarT budget supports the cost of training for both ratings and cadets.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government also has a number of other policies in place to address the decline including:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><ul><li>Maritime apprenticeships, where the maritime sector is playing a key role in helping shape the future of apprenticeships through a ratings trailblazer which was announced in March 2014.</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><ul><li>The UK's tonnage tax regime has a mandatory training link where currently one trainee officer is trained each year for every 15 officer posts in a company or group's fleet. This training link will pilot an extension to allow three ratings to be trained in place of one trainee officer.</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Kramer question first answered 30/06/2014 12:58:18 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
tabling member	2507 label Biography information for Lord MacKenzie of Culkein