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date	28/11/2022
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	Universal Credit: Deductions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Stedman-Scott on 27 October (HL2434), on what basis a 70 per cent completion rate has been determined as a necessary criterion for publication of  data; and whether they will deposit a copy of the guidance or document specifying a requirement for a 70 per cent completion rate threshold to be met before data are published in the Library of the House.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL3809
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2022 answer text <p>Details of the plan for the publication of ethnicity data for Universal Credit claimants can be found under the heading of ‘Ethnicity for Universal Credit claimants’ in the background information section of the ‘Universal Credit Statistics Background Information &amp; Methodology’ document on the GOV.UK website which can be accessed in the Library of the House.</p><p> </p><p>For reporting on and interpreting non-mandatory self-declared diversity fields, the minimum threshold set by the Department for Work and Pensions is a completion rate of 70%. The level of non-completion represents both the level of uncertainty around the figures and also means the likelihood of responder bias is more prominent. The effect of responder bias could be quite substantial, yet unquantifiable. Therefore, any attempt to infer meaning from these figures until they reach a minimum level of completion would likely be misleading.</p><p> </p><p>The minimum level of 70% has been determined by analysis of the completion rates for those on Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) and Employment and Support Allowance (ESA). Ethnicity breakdowns have been published for JSA since August 2007, with a completion rate at the time of 90%, and for ESA since November 2008, with a completion rate of 74%. Due to this the threshold of 70% was chosen as the minimum level required before publication can be considered. Once the minimum threshold is achieved analysis will be performed to check the data is of sufficient quality to publish.</p><p> </p><p>Meanwhile, work is on-going to improve the completion rate. The approach to capturing ethnicity information is being addressed to ensure that claimants are supported in providing the information. Claimants can be reassured that ethnicity information is used solely for statistical purposes in an aggregate fashion, non-attributable to individuals</p> answering member printed Baroness Stedman-Scott question first answered 12/12/2022 16:22:53 answering member 4174 label Biography information for Baroness Stedman-Scott
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

1366730

registered interest
date	08/11/2021
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Israel: Jordan
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they plan to make to the government of Israel concerning (1) the demolition of tents, livestock pens, and water tanks, and (2) the confiscation of a battery and metal poles by Israeli forces from the community of Ein al-Meyteh in the northern Jordan Valley.
tabling member printed	Baroness Janke
uin	HL3809
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2021 answer text <p>The UK regularly raises the issue of demolitions, confiscations and forced evictions of Palestinians from their homes with the Government of Israel, most recently with Israel's Ministry of Defence on 19 October. The former Foreign Secretary raised ongoing evictions, demolitions and settlement activity with the Israeli Authorities during his visit to the region on 26 May. The UK is clear that in all but the most exceptional of circumstances, demolitions and evictions are contrary to International Humanitarian Law. We continue to urge the Israeli and Palestinian leaderships to avoid actions which make peace more difficult to achieve.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 22/11/2021 17:45:12 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4337 label Biography information for Baroness Janke

1192012

registered interest
date	30/04/2020
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	Dairy Products: NHS
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the percentage of dairy bought by the NHS in England in each of the last 12 months that was produced by UK dairy farmers.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
uin	HL3809
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2020 answer text <p>NHS Supply Chain, the main provider of consumables and equipment into the National Health Service, report that the great majority of their suppliers responded to a request for information on dairy products (milk, cream, eggs, yoghurt and cheese). All of these suppliers reported that 100% of the dairy products they supply into the NHS are produced in the United Kingdom.</p><p>Information is not available centrally on a month by month breakdown of such products purchased by individual NHS organisations.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 13/05/2020 11:39:27 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

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registered interest
date	04/12/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Social Mobility
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, following the publication in November of the Social Mobility Commission report, State of the Nation 2017: Social Mobility in Great Britain, what steps they intend to take to ensure that every person has the opportunity to build a good life for themselves, regardless of their family background.
tabling member printed	Lord Bird
uin	HL3809
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2017 answer text <p>We welcome the Social Mobility Commission’s 2017 State of the Nation report, which draws important attention to how the family and the community you were born in can disproportionately shape your educational and career outcomes.</p><p> </p><p>Tackling social mobility is one of the department’s priorities. We want all young people, regardless of their background or where they grow up, to get the best start in life and have every chance to go as far as their talents and ambition will take them.</p><p> </p><p>We are putting more money into the early years than ever before, spending a record £6 billion per year on childcare and early education support by 2019/20. 1.9 million more children are in good or outstanding schools than in 2010, and the attainment gap between disadvantaged pupils and their peers has narrowed since we introduced the Pupil Premium in 2011 – now worth around £2.5 billion per year. We will introduce T levels with first teaching in September 2020; young pupils from disadvantaged areas are entering universities at record rates; and we are investing over £70 million this year to support young people and adults to get high quality careers provision.</p><p> </p><p>We know that there is more to do, and we are focusing on areas of the country with the greatest challenges and fewest opportunities, including investing £72 million in 12 Opportunity Areas.</p><p> </p><p>‘Unlocking Talent, Fulfilling Potential’, published on 14 December 2017, is the department’s national strategy for tackling social mobility through education. It sets out our key ambitions to improve outcomes at every life phase and across the whole country to ensure opportunity for everyone. ‘Unlocking Talent, Fulfilling Potential’, attached, can also be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/improving-social-mobility-through-education" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/improving-social-mobility-through-education</a>.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 19/12/2017 14:12:37 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton attachment 1 file name Social_Mobility_Action_Plan_-_for_printing.pdf title HL3809 Attachment
tabling member	4564 label Biography information for Lord Bird