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838866

registered interest
date	08/02/2018
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Customs Unions
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 benefits and possibility of time-limited extensions on key parts of the EU customs union once the UK has left the EU.
tabling member printed	Lord Allen of Kensington
uin	HL5506
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>The Government has made clear that the UK is leaving the Customs Union. By leaving the Customs Union and establishing a new and ambitious customs arrangement with the EU, we will be able to forge new trade relationships with our partners around the world, and maintain as frictionless trade as possible in goods between the UK and EU, providing a positive and powerful voice for free trade.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 20/02/2018 17:18:42 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4304 label Biography information for Lord Allen of Kensington

838868

registered interest
date	08/02/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Agreements
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 ability of the UK to make sector-specific trade agreements with other nations in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a trade deal and reverts to World Trade Organisation rules.
tabling member printed	Lord Allen of Kensington
uin	HL5508
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2018 answer text <p>The UK is talking to a number of countries about future trading options, and it is too early to say what this will mean in a particular case or with any particular country.</p><p>As one of the world's largest economies, we have the chance to work with old and new partners to build a truly Global Britain at the heart of international trade.</p><p>We are using instruments like Joint Trade Reviews, a collaborative in-depth analysis into the mutual trading relationship between the UK and a partner country, to look for areas we can improve our bilateral trading relationships.</p><p>We will aim, through these discussions, to put in place various mechanisms to improve trading relations and remove barriers affecting UK businesses.</p> answering member printed Baroness Fairhead question first answered 22/02/2018 17:39:16 answering member 4690 label Biography information for Baroness Fairhead
tabling member	4304 label Biography information for Lord Allen of Kensington

838869

registered interest
date	08/02/2018
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	Females: Directors
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of progress towards the target of at least 33 per cent representation of women on the combined executive committee and direct reports to the executive committee in all FTSE100 companies by 2020.
tabling member printed	Lord Allen of Kensington
uin	HL5509
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>In 2017, the FTSE 100 had 25.2% women in executive committees and direct reports. This had barely changed from 2016, showing that robust action is needed from businesses to achieve the Hampton-Alexander Review’s target of 33% by 2020.</p><p>To increase the level of ambition, the Hampton-Alexander Review has now extended the executive pipeline target of 33% women from the FTSE 100 to the wider FTSE 350 – around 1 in 2 of all new appointments needing to go to women to achieve this target by 2020. We will continue to support the Review to work collaboratively with business to disseminate the importance of diversity in executive roles.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 20/02/2018 14:14:31 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4304 label Biography information for Lord Allen of Kensington

838321

registered interest
date	07/02/2018
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	Hospitals: South East
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many vacancies exist for (1) nurses, (2) junior doctors, and (3) consultants, in NHS Trust hospitals in (a) Sussex, (b) Surrey, and (c) Kent.
tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
uin	HL5459
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>The information is not available in the format requested.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy question first answered 20/02/2018 14:47:12 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

838323

registered interest
date	07/02/2018
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	Modern Working Practices Review
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their proposed timetable for the latest consultation on the Taylor Review; and when they intend to bring forward legislation to implement the Review.
tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
uin	HL5460
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>We have published four separate consultations following the Taylor review: employment status; agency workers; enforcement; and transparency. These consultations are running for approximately three months to the beginning of June 2018.</p><p> </p><p>We will respond to the consultations after they close and set out our plans in more detail there including any decisions regarding legislation.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 20/02/2018 14:09:25 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

838325

registered interest
date	07/02/2018
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	Modern Working Practices Review
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many (1) self employed workers, (2) employees on zero hours contracts, and (3) part-time employees, they expect to benefit from new protections brought forward following the Taylor Review.
tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
uin	HL5461
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2018 answer text <p>Government will be carrying out full impact assessments in relation to employment protections once the consultations have concluded and all decisions have been taken on next steps.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 15/02/2018 14:07:52 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

838326

registered interest
date	07/02/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Respite Care: Children
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what mechanisms they have in place to ensure that local authorities meet their statutory duty to provide short breaks for the carers of disabled children.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bertin
uin	HL5462
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2018 answer text <p>Since 2011, local authorities have been under a duty to provide a range of short breaks services. This requires them to consult upon and publish a short breaks duty statement. This should set out what is available locally, how to access these services, and any eligibility criteria.</p><p> </p><p>To support this, the department made £800 million available in grants between April 2011 and March 2015, plus £80 million of capital funding to support new projects. The department offers support and challenge to help ensure local authorities meet their statutory requirements on special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The department has funded innovative grants that promote best practice for delivering services; and continues to consider how we can best support local authorities who are working to deliver sustainable short breaks provision.</p><p> </p><p>The government is able to oversee how much local authorities have planned to spend on short breaks provision through authorities’ annual section 251 returns. This information can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/section-251-2016-to-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/section-251-2016-to-2017</a> (see attached).</p><p> </p><p>Departmental surveys such as the Children’s Services Omnibus gather information on SEND services provided by local authorities, including short breaks.</p><p> </p><p>There are also opportunities through the new Ofsted and Care Quality Commission SEND inspection frameworks for local areas to consider how well they are providing for the education, health and care needs of those with SEND. This includes their need for short breaks services. A thematic ‘one year on’ report published by the two inspectorates in October 2017 found that ‘children and young people who have SEND and their families typically had good access to high-quality short breaks’ (attached).</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie attachment 1 file name HL5462 - Local area SEND inspections one year on .pdf title Attach 1 2 file name HL5462 - Section 251 - 2016 to 2017.pdf title Attach 2 question first answered 21/02/2018 17:57:31 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	4577 label Biography information for Baroness Bertin

838328

registered interest
date	07/02/2018
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 what steps they intend to take to introduce mandatory reporting on the number of disabled people employed by (1) public bodies, and (2) private companies.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bertin
uin	HL5463
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2018 answer text <p>As announced in <em>Improving Lives: the Future of Work, Health and Disability</em>, we want to see increased reporting on mental health, wellbeing and disability employment by large employers in both the public and private sector, agreeing in principle with the recommendation in the independent review “Thriving at Work”.</p><p> </p><p>Government is working with partners to establish a framework approach for voluntary reporting on mental health and disability for large employers. This is focussed on what type of reporting will support improved employment outcomes amongst disabled people, and businesses’ engagement in health and wellbeing.</p><p> </p><p>The Office for National statistics publishes data on Civil Service employment by disability status and employment grade.</p> answering member printed Baroness Buscombe question first answered 21/02/2018 14:57:12 answering member 3349 label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe
tabling member	4577 label Biography information for Baroness Bertin

838329

registered interest
date	07/02/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Domestic Abuse: Victim Support Schemes
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what are the terms of reference for their review of the commissioning and funding of domestic abuse services.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bertin
uin	HL5464
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>My Department has made a public commitment to undertake a thorough review of funding for domestic abuse services, including refuge, so that we have the best possible evidence on which to make decisions about future, sustainable funding for these vital services.</p><p>To inform our review we have commissioned an independent, external audit of local authority commissioned domestic abuse services, which will shape the final terms of reference for the review.</p><p>The review will explore all options for future delivery of domestic abuse services in England, and we are committed to working closely with sector partners, drawing on their data, expertise and knowledge, as we undertake our review.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 20/02/2018 17:12:51 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	4577 label Biography information for Baroness Bertin

838331

registered interest
date	07/02/2018
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	Social Services: Learning Disability
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Statement by the first Secretary of State on 16 November 2017 (HCWS25), what progress they have made on the parallel programme of work for the care of younger adults, in particular those with learning disabilities.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bertin
uin	HL5465
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2018 answer text <p>The programme of work on adults of working age with care needs, which is led jointly by the Department of Health and Social Care and the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, has begun initial engagement with stakeholders. Later this month, the Minister of State for Care (Caroline Dinenage) and Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Local Government (Rishi Sunak) will jointly host a roundtable discussion to bring together views from across the sector on the issues facing adults of working age with care needs.</p><p>It is important that this work is informed by a range of perspectives and there will be further opportunities for interested stakeholders to feed in their views in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy question first answered 14/02/2018 14:32:41 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
tabling member	4577 label Biography information for Baroness Bertin