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1718952

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date	16/05/2024
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	War Memorials
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to protect, preserve and improve the condition of war memorials erected in streets, squares and public spaces in the UK.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
uin	HL4733
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>War memorials play a very important role in our cultural heritage, holding a deep emotional resonance with people across the country. HM Government will never forget the great bravery, selflessness, and distinction of all the servicemen and women who served their country during times of conflict, and it is only right that appropriate steps be taken to protect the many war memorials that honour those who gave their lives in that service.</p><p>The safety and protection of war memorials falls to local authorities and local constabularies, in consultation with the owners of the memorials.</p><p>The primary role for my Department regarding war memorials is managing the DCMS Memorial Grant Scheme, which makes grants towards the VAT incurred by charities and faith groups in the construction, repair, and maintenance of public memorial structures, including war memorials. The scheme has a fixed budget of £400,000 per annum for this spending review period.</p> answering member printed Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay question first answered 24/05/2024 12:14:02 answering member 4728 label Biography information for Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay
tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

1718953

registered interest
date	16/05/2024
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Mayors
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to establish further metro mayors in England.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
uin	HL4734
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.</p> answering member printed Baroness Swinburne question first answered 24/05/2024 11:53:49 answering member 4985 label Biography information for Baroness Swinburne
tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

1718954

registered interest
date	16/05/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many public bus journeys were taken in England in each year from 2010 until the most recent year for which records are available.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
uin	HL4735
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>The Department publishes annual National Statistics on bus passenger journeys in England in the annual bus statistics release.</p><p> </p><p>Bus passenger journeys in England for the year ending March 2010 up to the year ending March 2023 are provided in the table below.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Passenger Journeys, millions</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Year ending March</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>England</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>4,613</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>4,618</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>4,640</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>4,570</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>4,672</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>4,627</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>4,511</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>4,439</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>4,347</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>4,311</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>4,073</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>1,580</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022</p></td><td><p>2,835</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2023</p></td><td><p>3,383</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 24/05/2024 11:51:35 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

1717424

registered interest
date	13/05/2024
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Cars: Manufacturing Industries
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what is their latest assessment of car production in the UK and its contribution to the economy.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
uin	HL4589
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>The Society of Motor Manufacturers &amp; Traders data shows 905,117 cars were produced in the UK in 2023, a 16.8% increase on 2022. It is positive to see that in January to March 2024 the UK produced 222,371 cars, 1.1% more than the same period in 2023.</p><p> </p><p>The automotive sector directly supports 152,000 jobs and contributes £19.4 billion in gross value added to our economy (from a turnover of £85 billion). The Government continues to support the automotive sector, including through the Automotive Council.</p> answering member printed Lord Offord of Garvel question first answered 24/05/2024 09:11:17 answering member 4931 label Biography information for Lord Offord of Garvel
tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

1717425

registered interest
date	13/05/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what is the total number of personnel in the armed forces in the UK, including reserve forces.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
uin	HL4590
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>As at 1 January 2024, there were 138,100 UK Forces personnel, of which 132,360 are based in-country.</p><p> </p><p>As at 1 January 2024 there were 32,650 Future Reserves 2020 (FR20) of which an estimated 32,310 are based in-country.</p><p> </p><p>The stationed location data for Future Reserves 2020 (FR20) Reserves has not been fully verified, therefore the figure provided is considered to be an estimate. Future Reserves 2020 includes volunteer reserves who are mobilised, HRR and volunteer reserve personnel serving on Additional Duties Commitment (ADC) or FTRS contracts.</p><p> </p><p>Figures have been rounded to the nearest 10 to prevent inadvertent disclosure. However, numbers ending in &quot;5&quot; have been rounded to the nearest 20 to prevent systematic bias. Totals and its constituent numbers have been rounded separately, and so totals may not equal the sums of their rounded parts.</p><p> </p><p>Further Stationed Location Stats for UK Regulars can be found in the Annual Location Statistics (ALS) publication:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/location-of-all-uk-regular-service-and-civilian-personnel-annual-statistics-index" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/location-of-all-uk-regular-service-and-civilian-personnel-annual-statistics-index</a></p><p> </p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 24/05/2024 10:25:50 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

1717426

registered interest
date	13/05/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Cadets
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what is the total number of young people in the cadet forces in the UK.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
uin	HL4591
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2024 answer text <p>The latest available data for Cadets as at 1 April 2023, showed there to be 83,170 individuals in the Community Cadet Force, and 50,950 individuals in the Combined Cadet Force.</p><p> </p><p>Figures for total Cadets can be found in the Ministry of Defence Sponsored Cadet Forces Statistics publication:</p><p> </p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/mod-sponsored-cadet-forces-statistics-index</p><p> </p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 21/05/2024 16:23:38 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

1716654

registered interest
date	08/05/2024
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	Equal Pay
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what is their latest assessment of the gender pay gap; and what estimate they have made of how long it will take to close.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
uin	HL4465
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2024 answer text <p>Under this government the gender pay gap has fallen significantly, having fallen from 19.8% to 14.3% over the last decade. In 2017, we introduced world-leading regulations requiring large employers to publish the differences in average salaries and bonuses for men and women every year. This has ensured that employers are aware of their gaps and are taking steps to close them.</p><p>We know that reporting is just the first step, but do not believe that setting arbitrary targets or a timetable will help to drive the changes that we all want to see. The causes of the gender pay gap are complex, and the wider societal shifts required to close it will take time.</p><p>Detailed gender pay gap information is published annually by the ONS, and this includes sector-specific data and analysis. ONS data shows that the gender pay gap has decreased across all major occupational groups between 2022 and 2023.</p> answering member printed Baroness Barran grouped question UIN HL4487 question first answered 22/05/2024 15:52:51 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

1716655

registered interest
date	08/05/2024
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Business: Loans
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are they taking to recover loans which were lost to fraud during the COVID-19 pandemic.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
uin	HL4466
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2024 answer text <p>Lenders were required to take appropriate precautions against fraud, including Know Your Customer and Anti Money Laundering checks. If fraud has occurred because these checks have not been completed properly, lenders cannot claim on the Government guarantee and will have to bear the costs themselves. As at 16 January 2024, the Government guarantee has been removed from 11,720 loans offered across the three covid debt schemes to the value of £1.02 billion.</p><p>The Government is committed to bearing down on fraud in the schemes. We are working with a wide range of organisations, including lenders, law enforcement, and partners across government to recover fraudulently obtained loans.</p><p>The latest Government figures made available in the BEIS Annual Report and Accounts (2022/2023) indicate that estimated lifetime losses due to fraud and error will be £1.74bn.</p> answering member printed Lord Johnson of Lainston question first answered 22/05/2024 15:39:48 answering member 4949 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Lainston
tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

1716656

registered interest
date	08/05/2024
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Wales Office: Departmental Responsibilities
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many times since 1 January they have met Ministers of the Welsh Government.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
uin	HL4467
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2024 answer text <p>My Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for Wales and the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales have met Ministers of the Welsh Government nine times since 1 January.</p> answering member printed Lord Harlech question first answered 16/05/2024 13:04:02 answering member 4928 label Biography information for Lord Harlech
tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

1713993

registered interest
date	25/04/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Music: Education
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what is their latest assessment of the opportunities for children to learn to play a musical instrument while at school.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
uin	HL4100
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2024 answer text <p>The government has a long standing commitment to ensure that high quality music education is not the preserve of the wealthy, but the entitlement of every single child, and that this is reflected in the government’s refreshed National plan for music education, which was published in 2022. This plan sets out the department’s strategy up to 2030 and its vision to enable all children and young people to learn to sing, play an instrument and create music together, as well as to have the opportunity to progress their musical interests and talents, including professionally.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the plan, schools are expected to teach music for at least one hour a week from Key Stages 1 to 3, to provide access to singing and instrument lessons and to offer a range of music experiences, such as music events and trips to professional concerts. The network of Music Hubs has a vital role to play in supporting schools to deliver this. Working together, schools and Music Hubs can ensure children have access to all the benefits of a wider musical education through instrumental lessons, loans and ensembles, as well as offering clear and affordable progression routes and continuing professional development to teachers around music.</p><p> </p><p>The government values the many achievements that the existing Music Hub network has made since 2012, including the work they now do with around 90% of all schools. This is why the department has invested around £380 million of funding in Music Hubs between 2016 and 2021 to ensure all children, whatever their background, have access to a high quality music education. Since 2021, the department has continued to provide £79 million a year for Music Hubs, on average around 40% of their income, with the remaining funding coming mainly from parents and schools.</p><p> </p><p>Further to this, as part of the plan published in 2022, the government announced a £25 million capital fund for musical instruments, which will be distributed across all Music Hubs from September 2024. This will allow schools and Music Hubs to continue to work together to ensure more children and young people have access to musical instruments, as well as access to a high quality music education and to develop their musical interests and potential.</p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 09/05/2024 15:25:53 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley