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1052513

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date	01/02/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Universities: Ethnic Groups
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what role the Office for Students will play in monitoring the performance of universities in reducing ethnic inequalities in university academic staffing; and what plans they have to require universities to address such inequalities.
tabling member printed	Lord Boateng
uin	HL13346
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>The government and the Office for Students (OfS) are focused on addressing inequalities in higher education. Government consulted on the publication of data on senior staff remuneration, including in relation to gender and ethnicity. The OfS retains the power to require the disclosure of such information through its accounts direction.</p><p>Higher education institutions are independent and responsible for decisions about who they employ. Universities, like every employer, must ensure they meet their obligations under the Equality Act 2010. On February 1, the government announced measures to tackle ethnic disparities in higher education including encouraging higher education providers to make use of tools such as the Race at Work Charter and the Race Equality Charter to drive forward a step-change in the recruitment and progression of ethnic minority employees.</p><p>The government has also consulted on ethnicity pay reporting in order to inform future government policy.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 11/02/2019 17:09:11 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	147 label Biography information for Lord Boateng

1052514

registered interest
date	01/02/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Universities: Ethnic Groups
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 impact of the low numbers of university academics and staff from black and minority ethnic backgrounds on the attainment of black and minority ethnic students.
tabling member printed	Lord Boateng
uin	HL13347
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>Higher education institutions are independent and responsible for decisions about who they employ. Universities, like every employer, must ensure they meet their obligations under the Equality Act 2010. Through the Race Disparity Audit, my right hon. Friend, the Prime Minister set out her expectation that more must be done to create a workforce that is representative of British society today. On 1 February, the government launched measures to drive change in tackling inequalities between ethnic groups in higher education.</p><p>Equality and Diversity in higher education is a priority for government and the Office for Students (OfS). The OfS will use Access and Participation Plans to hold higher education providers to account for disparities in access and attainment of black and ethnic minority students.</p><p>This year, for the first time, registered higher education providers will be required to publish data on measures including attainment broken down by ethnicity, gender and socio-economic groups. This will increase transparency on attainment gaps for ethnic minority students, shining a light on those providers that are not performing well.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 11/02/2019 17:09:47 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	147 label Biography information for Lord Boateng

1052515

registered interest
date	01/02/2019
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	UK Audit Standards Independent Review
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 Henley on 18 January (HL12950), whether the scope of the review of the standards of auditing in the UK will cover all references to auditor duties in the Companies Act 2006; and whether the review will be resourced with appropriately qualified independent lawyers to consider those duties as set out in that Act.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted
uin	HL13348
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2019 answer text <p>The terms of reference for Sir Donald Brydon’s independent review into the effectiveness of audit will be published in due course. The review will look widely at the expectations that users of accounts have of audit and the extent to which those expectations can be satisfied. In his evidence to the House of Commons Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee’s ‘future of audit’ inquiry on 4<sup>th</sup> February, Sir Donald confirmed that his review would look at auditors’ role in relation to company law and the capital maintenance requirements. The review will draw on the necessary skills and expertise.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 14/02/2019 16:27:34 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	4562 label Biography information for Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted

1052516

registered interest
date	01/02/2019
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	Literature: Translation Services
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they will take to ensure ongoing equivalent funding for literary translation after the current Creative Europe funding scheme comes to an end in 2020.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Clancarty
uin	HL13349
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>The UK recognises the importance of such funding programmes to the creative and cultural sectors and is committed to continuing cultural collaboration between the UK and EU. Where possible, we will continue to participate in EU programmes where there is mutual benefit to the UK and the EU. Ultimately, this will be determined as part of the future partnership negotiations.</p><p> </p><p>We will continue to support the arts through our funding of Arts Council England and through programmes such as the Cultural Development Fund, which show our ongoing dedication to supporting our thriving cultural sector.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 11/02/2019 15:57:17 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	3391 label Biography information for The Earl of Clancarty

1052517

registered interest
date	01/02/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Electronic Publishing: VAT
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to bring VAT on digital publications in line with printed books following the EU's decision to allow all member states to give e-books and audiobooks the same VAT-free status as printed books.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Clancarty
uin	HL13350
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2019 answer text <p>The Government keeps all taxes under review, including Value Added Tax (VAT) on e-publications.</p><p> </p><p>Any amendments to the VAT regime as it applies to physical publications and e-publications must be carefully assessed against policy, economic and fiscal considerations.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 14/02/2019 14:55:10 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3391 label Biography information for The Earl of Clancarty

1052518

registered interest
date	01/02/2019
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	Copyright: EU Law
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to support Articles 14–16 of the EU Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market which contain provisions to improve rights for authors, poets, scriptwriters and other writers.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Clancarty
uin	HL13351
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2019 answer text <p>Yes, the Government supports Articles 14-16 of the EU Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 14/02/2019 16:28:12 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	3391 label Biography information for The Earl of Clancarty

1052519

registered interest
date	01/02/2019
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	Intellectual Property
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 the UK's intellectual property framework of joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Clancarty
uin	HL13352
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2019 answer text <p>The implications of joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) on the UK’s IP framework will depend on the outcome of accession negotiations. As these accession discussions are yet to begin, there is no final deal to assess against. However, Government officials are considering the costs and benefits to the UK of the existing CPTPP trade agreement provisions and are taking into account stakeholder responses to the Department for International Trade’s consultation on CPTPP which closed on 26 October 2018.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 14/02/2019 16:29:02 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	3391 label Biography information for The Earl of Clancarty

1052520

registered interest
date	01/02/2019
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	Intellectual Property
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 the UK's intellectual property framework of a free trade deal with the United States.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Clancarty
uin	HL13353
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2019 answer text <p>The implications of a potential US trade agreement on the UK’s IP framework will depend on any final negotiated text. As negotiations are yet to begin, there is no deal to assess against. However, Government officials are considering the costs and benefits to the UK of similar existing trade agreement provisions and are taking into account stakeholder responses to the Department for International Trade’s consultation on a potential US trade agreement which closed on 26 October 2018.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 14/02/2019 16:29:22 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	3391 label Biography information for The Earl of Clancarty

1052521

registered interest
date	01/02/2019
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	Copyright: Internet
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they plan to take to address copyright infringement on online platforms.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Clancarty
uin	HL13354
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2019 answer text <p>The UK Government takes the issue of IP infringement seriously and is working with industry and enforcement agencies on a number of initiatives to tackle this problem.</p><p> </p><p>In September 2013 we launched a dedicated online IP crime unit, run by the City of London Police – Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU). It is dedicated to tackling serious and organised online piracy and counterfeiting (affecting digital and physical goods) and protecting legitimate UK businesses. IPO provided funding of around £9 million over the period 2013-2019.</p><p> </p><p>Furthermore in March 2018 the Government published the Creative Industry Sector Deal. As part of this deal the Government committed to work with rights holders and platforms to develop new voluntary agreements, to tackle IP infringement on online platforms.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 14/02/2019 16:30:23 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	3391 label Biography information for The Earl of Clancarty

1052522

registered interest
date	01/02/2019
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	Syria: White Helmets
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, following the capture of Idlib province by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), whether they will cease supporting the White Helmets operating in areas of Idlib under the control of HTS.
tabling member printed	Baroness Cox
uin	HL13355
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2019 answer text <p>​We will continue our support to the White Helmets in Idlib. In a statement on 22 January, the White Helmets made clear that recent changes in control in Idlib had not affected their ability to continue their humanitarian work with independence and neutrality. As with all our work, we have extensive controls in place to ensure that our aid reaches those who need it and that it does not benefit extremists or terrorist groups.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 13/02/2019 16:49:51 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3364 label Biography information for Baroness Cox