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1715422

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date	01/05/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Married People and Overseas Students
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what was the success rate of applications for transitioning from a student visa to a spousal visa each year from 2018 to 2022.
tabling member printed	Baroness Gohir
uin	HL4277
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2024 answer text <p>The Home Office publishes data on how people move through the immigration system in the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/migrant-journey-2022-report/migrant-journey-2022-report" target="_blank"><em>Migrant Journey</em></a> report. The report contains information on the number of people starting a journey each year broken down by immigration route (e.g. study) and how many extend into other categories (e.g. family) at the end of each year, following their initial leave. The latest report covers up to the end of 2022.</p><p>The Home Office publishes data on grants of extensions of stay in the UK, in the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release" target="_blank"><em>Immigration system statistics quarterly</em></a><em> release</em>.</p><p> </p><p>Table Exe_D02 shows the number of grants of extensions of stay in the UK, by current and previous category of leave, available from <em>Immigration system statistics data tables</em>. Data on extensions by previous category is available for main applicants and calendar year 2020 only. This data will be updated for 2021 onwards in future Immigration system statistics publications.</p><p> </p><p>Please note, the published statistics relate to the number of grants, not applications.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom grouped question UIN HL4276 question first answered 16/05/2024 15:22:05 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom attachment 1 file name extensions-datasets-dec-2023.xlsx title extensions dataset
tabling member	4944 label Biography information for Baroness Gohir

1551894

registered interest
date	14/12/2022
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	Ukraine Recovery Conference
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what (1) preparations are being made, (2) objectives are being defined, and (3) partners are being sought, for the international donor and recovery conference for Ukraine taking place in London.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Dundee
uin	HL4277
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/12/2022 answer text <p>Plans for the 2023 Ukraine Recovery Conference are under development. It will be a high-profile event co-hosted with the Government of Ukraine, and attended by senior representatives from G7 and other international partners, International Finance Institutions, the private sector and civil society. We expect it will focus on actions to support Ukraine's recovery and economic prosperity as well as build support for the reforms needed to make these a success. We are in discussion with the Government of Ukraine about the shape and objectives of the conference.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 28/12/2022 15:15:14 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2735 label Biography information for The Earl of Dundee

1380853

registered interest
date	22/11/2021
answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
answering dept id	204
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
hansard heading	House of Lords: Electric Vehicles
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker how many electric car charging points there are in the House of Lords.
tabling member printed	Lord Mawson
uin	HL4277
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2021 answer text <p>The Senior Deputy Speaker has asked me, as Chair of the Services Committee, to respond on his behalf. There are currently no electric car charging points on the House of Lords estate. The Services Committee has been considering a proposal for the installation of charging points, the Clerk of the Parliaments as Accounting Officer has decided that the project does not offer value for money. The Services Committee endorsed this decision and has asked the Administration to consider alternative options for the provision of electric car charging for members.</p> answering member printed Lord Touhig question first answered 06/12/2021 12:20:21 answering member 542 label Biography information for Lord Touhig
tabling member	3830 label Biography information for Lord Mawson

1195274

registered interest
date	12/05/2020
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	Life Sciences: Finance
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 COVID-19 pandemic on science and research funding life sciences to deliver testing capabilities now and in the future.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL4277
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/05/2020 answer text <p>The UK continues to be a prime destination for life sciences. Sustained Government and industry investment in life sciences research across the UK has provided a strong foundation for this work to flourish.</p><p>During the Covid-19 outbreak, the Government is engaging with the life sciences sector to understand how it can best respond to issues, such as developing and producing testing supplies.</p><p> </p><p>The Government’s long-term objectives for research and development are clear: to invest in the science and research that will deliver economic growth across the UK, for decades to come. As part of the Government’s £1.25 billion Covid-19 support package, Innovate UK is investing £750 million to support innovation in the country’s most research-intensive businesses during and afterthe pandemic.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 27/05/2020 16:02:37 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

808753

registered interest
date	18/12/2017
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	Weapons of Mass Destruction
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking to promote international nuclear, bacteriological and chemical disarmament.
tabling member printed	Lord Judd
uin	HL4277
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/01/2018 answer text <p>As a responsible nuclear weapons state, the Government is committed to the long term goal of a world without nuclear weapons. We continue to work with partners across the international community to press for key steps towards multilateral nuclear disarmament, including the entry into force of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty and successful negotiations on a Fissile Material Cut Off Treaty in the Conference on Disarmament. We continue to play a leading role in disarmament verification. The Government is also committed to upholding the global prohibition on possession and use of chemical and biological weapons. This includes work within the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons and the UN to promote compliance with the Chemical Weapons Convention, to encourage states still outside the Convention to join, and to support states parties to complete destruction of stockpiles. The UK plays an active role in supporting the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention and the UN Secretary General's Mechanism, including through supporting training and preparations to counter biological threats.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 04/01/2018 16:43:59 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	1660 label Biography information for Lord Judd

662670

registered interest
date	20/12/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Civil Servants: Minimum Wage
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many civil service employees are paid the minimum wage; and what the implementation of the National Living Wage for civil servants will cost.
tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
uin	HL4277
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2017 answer text <p>The Government is committed to helping the lowest paid. We are the first government to introduce a compulsory Living Wage. From 1<sup>st</sup> April 2016, the new National Living Wage was introduced for workers aged 25 and above, initially set at £7.20 per hour.</p><p>The Chancellor announced a further increase to the National Living Wage in the Autumn Statement. As of 1<sup>st</sup> April 2017, the National Living Wage will be set at £7.50 per hour.</p><p>The Low Pay Commission advises the Government on the rate of annual increases required to achieve a National Living Wage that will represent 60% of median earnings by 2020. The Low Pay Commission amended its recommendations this year to meet this target, based on the latest market forecasts. In light of these changes, government departments are currently reviewing the cost and number of civil servants that will benefit from future National Living Wage increases.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 09/01/2017 13:14:58 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

435702

registered interest
date	07/12/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	General Practitioners
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what sanctions are available to NHS England to enforce the obligations under regulation 15A of the National Health Service (Personal Medical Services Agreements) Regulations 2004, as amended, to establish and maintain a Patient Participation Group, and what information they have about the use of such sanctions.
tabling member printed	Lord Harris of Haringey
uin	HL4277
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2015 answer text <p>NHS England is responsible for the assessment of general medical practices compliance with contractual requirements.</p><br /><p>NHS England operates an annual practice declaration to support its local teams assess contractual compliance. The annual declaration was amended this year to include key areas of enquiry in relation to the new responsibilities to establish and maintain a Patient Participation Group.</p><br /><p>The NHS (Personal Medical Services Agreements) Regulations contain steps which NHS England may take where a practice does not comply with the terms of the agreement. These include issuing a remedial notice and, if no action is taken as a result of this notice, a breach of contract notice which could result in NHS England withholding money, due under the agreement, or terminating the agreement.</p><br /><p>NHS England does not currently hold information nationally on the use of contractual sanctions. NHS England is developing its reporting systems to identify the number of breach notices issued periodically and to identify common themes associated with contractual non-compliance.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton grouped question UIN HL4276 question first answered 17/12/2015 16:41:58 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	2671 label Biography information for Lord Harris of Haringey

174850

registered interest
date	20/01/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Classroom Assistants
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the latest figures available for the number of male and female teaching assistants in primary and secondary schools in England and Wales.
tabling member printed	Lord Stoddart of Swindon
uin	HL4277
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2015 answer text <p>The following table provides the full-time equivalent (FTE)[1] and headcount number<sup>1</sup> of male and female teaching assistants in service in publicly funded primary and secondary schools in England, November 2013.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Education matters in Wales are a responsibility of the Welsh Government.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong>FTE</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Headcount</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Primary[2] [3]</p></td><td><p><strong>156,240</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>257,330</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Male</p></td><td><p>6,700</p></td><td><p>9,780</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Female</p></td><td><p>149,500</p></td><td><p>247,500</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Secondary<sup>3</sup></p></td><td><p><strong>54,350</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>70,690</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Male</p></td><td><p>9,110</p></td><td><p>11,140</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Female</p></td><td><p>45,200</p></td><td><p>59,500</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Teaching assistant numbers are published in table 3a of the statistical first release ‘School Workforce in England, November 2013’, published online at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/school-workforce-in-england-november-2013" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/statistics/school-workforce-in-england-november-2013</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>[1] Figures are rounded to the nearest 10 teachers.</p><p>[2] Includes local authority maintained nursery schools.</p><p>[3] Includes gender unknown.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 27/01/2015 15:28:28 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	950 label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon