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755102

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date	20/07/2017
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Public Libraries
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to promote the use of libraries, including libraries' online and digital content, with new library users.
tabling member printed	Lord Bird
uin	HL1110
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2017 answer text <p>The Libraries Taskforce, jointly established by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and the Local Government Association, published Libraries Deliver: Ambition for Public Libraries in England 2016-2021 in December 2016. This strategy sets out 7 strategic Outcomes that libraries support, one of which is increasing digital access and literacy, and it highlights a range of initiatives through which libraries support digital skills, access, skills and related work. The UK Digital Strategy also underlined the importance of libraries as a ‘go to provider’ for digital skills training.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 31/07/2017 11:20:35 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	4564 label Biography information for Lord Bird

755103

registered interest
date	20/07/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Horticulture: Education
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to promote the benefits of horticulture and gardening-based social activities (1) nationally, and (2) in schools and colleges, including as part of any reforms to the national curriculum; and if so, how.
tabling member printed	Lord Bird
uin	HL1111
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/07/2017 answer text <p>Almost all primary schools in England offer gardening based activities in one form or another. In primary, the National Curriculum for science sets out that pupils must be taught to identify and name a variety of common wild and garden plants, including trees. It also recommends that schools should use the local environment throughout the year to explore and answer questions about plants growing in their habitat.</p><p> </p><p>We have no plans to make changes to the National Curriculum, or to promote any specific subject. The Royal Horticultural Society, however, does great work to promote gardening in schools. Their campaign provides free resources to inspire and support schools to provide children with gardening opportunities.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 28/07/2017 11:18:02 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	4564 label Biography information for Lord Bird

755104

registered interest
date	20/07/2017
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
hansard heading	Business
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to encourage, promote and support businesses, including social enterprises, to increase their trade with other businesses at a local level.
tabling member printed	Lord Bird
uin	HL1112
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/08/2017 answer text <p>Businesses and social enterprises are vital to our economy and it is important we create the best possible environment to enable firms, both large and small, to identify and exploit opportunities to trade locally, nationally and in overseas markets. As part of our Industrial Strategy, we will make the most of the diverse strengths of all of Britain’s cities and regions to attract more investment and therefore create more opportunities for companies to trade with each other. For example the decision by BMW to build the all-electric Mini at its plant in Oxford will boost commercial opportunities for existing and new companies in the local region.</p><p>Industrial Strategy will also help us identify opportunities to help all businesses create jobs and wealth across the economy. The Government has invested £44m in the creation of a network of 38 Growth Hubs via Local Enterprise Partnerships, to provide access to impartial and coordinated business support to all registered businesses in England.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 01/08/2017 11:16:29 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	4564 label Biography information for Lord Bird

755105

registered interest
date	20/07/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Social Mobility
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to measure the progress of the UK's development other than by the measurement of GDP per capita, as set out in the Social Progress Imperative report, Social Progress Index 2017; and what assessment they have made of the UK's ranking in that report.
tabling member printed	Lord Bird
uin	HL1113
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2017 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply and will place a copy of their letter in the house library.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Courtown question first answered 06/09/2017 12:50:40 answering member 3359 label Biography information for The Earl of Courtown attachment 1 file name HL1113 Final (2) (1).pdf title UKSA Response
tabling member	4564 label Biography information for Lord Bird

755106

registered interest
date	20/07/2017
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	Poverty
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government how they define, monitor and assess (1) poverty, and (2) the root causes of poverty, in the UK.
tabling member printed	Lord Bird
uin	HL1114
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/08/2017 answer text <p>This Government is committed to an approach that tackles the root causes of poverty and disadvantage. Through <em>Improving Lives: Helping Workless Families</em>, published on 4 April, it published its evidence and analysis on the root causes of disadvantage and the impact they can have on children’s lives. It also set out nine national indicators and underlying measures to track progress in tackling these disadvantages and to drive continued action on improving outcomes for disadvantaged children and families, now and in the future.</p><p>The most commonly used measure of poverty is ‘relative low-income’. Estimates on the number and proportion of people in low income are published annually in the ‘Households Below Average Income’ series. It measures how the incomes of one group compare to median incomes in the UK, with those incomes below 60 per cent of the median classified as being in relative low-income.</p><p>For more details on the definitions of low income please see the latest Households Below Average Income report attached.</p> answering member printed Baroness Buscombe question first answered 03/08/2017 15:42:37 answering member 3349 label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe attachment 1 file name HBAI Report.PDF title HBAI Report
tabling member	4564 label Biography information for Lord Bird

755107

registered interest
date	20/07/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Social Services
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government whether they monitor the performance of Ofsted in relation to that agency's responses to family members who raise concerns relating to (1) children's services, and (2) children's homes; and what steps, if any, they are taking to improve that performance.
tabling member printed	Lord Black of Brentwood
uin	HL1116
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2017 answer text <p>Ofsted is a Non-Ministerial Government Department and is not an executive agency of the Department for Education (DfE). The responsibility for performance rests with Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector, with oversight undertaken by the Ofsted Board. Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector also reports to the Education Select Committee on matters relating to Ofsted’s performance.</p><p>Officials from DfE’s and Ofsted’s social care teams engage with one another frequently so that any policy or operational issues, including how concerns raised by families are dealt with, can be addressed. Where appropriate DfE raises issues of concern with Ofsted and refers members of the public to Ofsted’s complaints procedure.</p><p>The details of how Ofsted addresses improvement in performance on these matters will be placed in the libraries of the House.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 31/07/2017 08:46:52 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	4171 label Biography information for Lord Black of Brentwood

755108

registered interest
date	20/07/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Credit Rating
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to explain and promote (1) the factors that are taken into account by firms carrying out credit-related regulated activities when assessing borrowers' creditworthiness, and (2) the steps that borrowers may take to increase their creditworthiness.
tabling member printed	Lord Bird
uin	HL1115
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/08/2017 answer text <p>The government is committed to ensuring that consumers have the information they need to make financial decisions and have the confidence and skills they need to successfully engage with their finances.</p><p> </p><p>Leadership in this area is provided both by government and by the Money Advice Service, which was set up by the Financial Services and Markets Act 2010 and was given statutory objectives to enhance the understanding and knowledge of members of the public of financial matters, including the use of credit.</p><p> </p><p>The Money Advice Service website provides free-to-client impartial guidance on creditworthiness including what information is in a credit report and what steps members of the public can take to improve their creditworthiness.</p><p> </p><p>The government has recently introduced legislation into Parliament to create a new financial guidance body. The new body will replace the Money Advice Service, The Pensions Advisory Service (TPAS) and Pension Wise and is designed to offer a simpler source of guidance, reducing duplication across the government’s guidance services. The new body will take forward the work of the Money Advice Service on enhancing public understanding of financial matters.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 01/08/2017 10:59:51 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4564 label Biography information for Lord Bird

755109

registered interest
date	20/07/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Ofsted
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government whether they will publish the methodology by which the performance of the Chair of Ofsted is monitored.
tabling member printed	Lord Black of Brentwood
uin	HL1117
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2017 answer text <p>The expectations around performance monitoring of public appointment holders are set out in the Governance Code on Public Appointments published by the Cabinet Office. This is found in paragraph 3.5 of the current code.</p><p> </p><p>These expectations are reflected in the terms on which the Chair is appointed by the Secretary of State. As part of this process, the Chair is required to participate in a performance appraisal with the Permanent Secretary.</p><p> </p><p>Also under these terms, the Chair will share a copy of his own objectives, and have a discussion to review progress at least annually with the Permanent Secretary. This arrangement reflects Ofsted’s independence from the Department of Education. The current Chair has shared his objectives with the Board, and Board members have agreed to establish a framework for reviewing his effectiveness.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, the Chair is also expected to adhere to the highest personal and professional standards, in accordance with the Nolan principles published by the Committee on Standards in Public Life, and to comply with the Board Code of Conduct as set out in the Ofsted corporate governance framework. Ofsted is currently reviewing its corporate governance arrangements.</p><p> </p><p>The Cabinet Office Governance Code can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/governance-code-for-public-appointments" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/governance-code-for-public-appointments</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The Ofsted corporate governance framework can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ofsteds-corporate-governance-framework" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ofsteds-corporate-governance-framework</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 31/07/2017 12:01:14 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	4171 label Biography information for Lord Black of Brentwood

755110

registered interest
date	20/07/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Secure Psychiatric Units: Ethnic Groups
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government, what data are collected regarding the number of BME patients in locked wards in England; and what plans they have to impose new requirements for the collection of such data.
tabling member printed	Lord Boateng
uin	HL1118
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2017 answer text <p>Data on the number of BME patients being treated in locked rehabilitation wards in England is not collected centrally, though we would expect trusts to pay close attention to such data.</p><p> </p><p>The Government welcomes the findings of the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC’s) report and shares its concerns about inappropriate use of locked rehabilitation wards. The department will consider the implications in discussion with NHS England, NHS Improvement and the CQC.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy grouped question UIN HL1119 HL1120 question first answered 31/07/2017 13:25:20 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
tabling member	147 label Biography information for Lord Boateng

755111

registered interest
date	20/07/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Secure Psychiatric Units: Ethnic Groups
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government how many patients from BME backgrounds spent a period of their care in locked wards in England during each of the last three years for which figures are available.
tabling member printed	Lord Boateng
uin	HL1119
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2017 answer text <p>Data on the number of BME patients being treated in locked rehabilitation wards in England is not collected centrally, though we would expect trusts to pay close attention to such data.</p><p> </p><p>The Government welcomes the findings of the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC’s) report and shares its concerns about inappropriate use of locked rehabilitation wards. The department will consider the implications in discussion with NHS England, NHS Improvement and the CQC.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy grouped question UIN HL1118 HL1120 question first answered 31/07/2017 13:25:20 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
tabling member	147 label Biography information for Lord Boateng