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1603147

registered interest
date	10/03/2023
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	Syria: Refugees
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they intend to have with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees regarding (1) the need for food and medical supplies for, and (2) the plans for resettlement of, the approximately 7,500 internally displaced people in the Rukban Camp on the Syria/Jordan border.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL6348
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2023 answer text <p>The situation in Rukban is an issue the UK Government continues to discuss with the UN as well as raising in multilateral fora such as the UN Security Council and the Humanitarian Task Force in Geneva. We will continue to advocate for unimpeded, unfettered aid access across the whole of Syria including Rukban and remain grateful for the UN's continued work to find a solution to an extremely challenging situation. We will continue to engage with the UN to ensure that any movement of camp residents to other parts of Syria is safe, voluntary and informed.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 23/03/2023 17:02:37 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1434465

registered interest
date	22/02/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Overseas Students
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the additional cost to the Office for Students of collecting information on the progression of international students to (1) graduate employment, or (2) further study, by telephone, when responses have not been received by email.
tabling member printed	Lord Johnson of Marylebone
uin	HL6348
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2022 answer text <p>Action 6 of the International Education Strategy 2021 update focuses on the employability of international students. Sector representatives are collaborating to build an understanding of the UK’s skills needs, international labour markets, and barriers to international graduate employability. They will also share examples of best practice across the sector.</p><p>The department supports these efforts by expanding data resources available in relation to international student graduate outcomes. My noble Friend will be aware from recent answers to Questions <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-01-31/hl5793" target="_blank">HL5793</a> and <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-01-31/hl5795" target="_blank">HL5795 </a>that the department now publishes employment and study outcomes one, three, five, and ten years after graduation for all international students who remain in the UK after study and contribute to the UK economy.</p><p>Graduate outcomes surveys are carried out by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA). This includes international graduates surveys. In response to my right hon. Friend, the Minister for Higher and Further Education’s announcements on reducing bureaucracy for the higher education sector in September 2020 and lowering the cost to providers of participating in HESA data collections, there has been some scaling back of HESA’s graduate outcomes survey methodology. This impacts 2020/21 academic year graduates. The survey will be published in spring 2023.</p><p>Non-EU international graduates will continue to participate in the survey. The process of contacting international graduates by telephone, if they have not already participated online, is discontinued. This has resulted in a lowering of the subscription cost of graduate outcomes to higher education providers by approximately £350,000. HESA continues to explore and implement strategies aimed at increasing online response rates.</p><p>The value of the HESA graduate outcomes survey data is not solely determined by its response rates. The current response rate target for the survey of international graduates is at 20%. This is high for social surveys. Over the last three years, the survey has achieved on average a 30% response rate for this group. This is 5 percentage points above the previous target. Around half of these responses were collected over the telephone.</p><p>Conclusions drawn on the international graduate outcomes will be driven by how representative the students who respond to the survey are of the overall student population. The Office for Students intends to undertake research looking at the outcomes for international students. It will re-introduce telephone contact, should it significantly impact the conclusions that can be drawn from the data.</p> answering member printed Baroness Barran grouped question UIN HL6347 question first answered 09/03/2022 17:41:01 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone

1219685

registered interest
date	01/07/2020
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	Satellites
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 reasons for the collapse of OneWeb in March; and, further to reports that they are considering investing in that company, why they are considering such an investment.
tabling member printed	Lord Birt
uin	HL6348
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2020 answer text <p>On July 3rd, 2020, the Government announced it had led a successful bid to acquire OneWeb, who develop cutting-edge satellite technology in the UK and in the United States. The move signals the government’s ambition for the UK to be a pioneer in the research, development, manufacturing, and exploitation of novel satellite technologies through the ownership of a fleet of Low Earth orbit satellites.</p><p> </p><p>As part of developing our bid and making the acquisition, the UK Government undertook appropriate due diligence.</p><p>The deal will support the UK to be a pioneer in the research, development, manufacturing, and exploitation of novel satellite technologies, whilst boosting UK manufacturing.</p><p> </p><p>It will also allow the UK to explore other potential strategic opportunities, working with our international allies.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 15/07/2020 14:36:42 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	2533 label Biography information for Lord Birt

862900

registered interest
date	14/03/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Free School Meals
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether pupils transferring from primary school to secondary school who are currently entitled to free school meals will carry with them a continuing entitlement under the new arrangements; and if that entitlement ceases, how many children will be affected in each year to 2027.
tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
uin	HL6348
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2018 answer text <p>Pupils eligible for free school meals will retain eligibility when transferring from primary to secondary school under the new system.</p><p> </p><p>During the period of Universal Credit (UC) rollout, those who claim free school meals will retain their eligibility even if their income rises above £7,400, because of the protections the government has put in place. At the end of UC rollout, those children who were protected – if they are still in school – will continue to be protected until the end of their phase of education (such as primary or secondary school).</p><p> </p><p>The department has not produced forecasts of the number of children receiving free school meals, protected or otherwise, that transition between primary and secondary school.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 20/04/2018 13:51:09 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

714327

registered interest
date	27/03/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Advance Pricing Agreements
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many Advance Thin Capitalisation Agreements (1) were agreed, and (2) were in force, in (a) 2014–15, and (b) 2015–16.
tabling member printed	Lord Harries of Pentregarth
uin	HL6348
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/04/2017 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) intends to publish Advanced Thin Capitalisation Agreement statistics in due course as part of a wider publication of data relating to HMRC’s work on collecting tax owed to the UK.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe grouped question UIN HL6349 HL6350 question first answered 06/04/2017 15:12:02 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	3813 label Biography information for Lord Harries of Pentregarth

454390

registered interest
date	23/02/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Dogs: Smuggling
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what training is provided to staff in the UK Border Agency to help them deal with abuses of the Pet Travel Scheme by those involved in illegal puppy smuggling for commercial purposes.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
uin	HL6348
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2016 answer text <p>Core skills training provided to Border Force officers includes awareness training on controls on the movement of live animals into the UK. Specific guidance is also available to officers on the application of the Pet Travel Scheme. Border Force is also developing its targeting capability across all border related risks, including bio-security risks.</p><p>Border Force is working closely with the Department for the Environment and Rural Affairs (Defra), the lead government department with responsibility for imports of live animals, to ensure the effective enforcement of legislation governing the import of animals.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 02/03/2016 15:50:14 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch

45483

registered interest
date	26/03/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many individuals who came to the United Kingdom as unaccompanied children between 2005 and 2010 (1) eventually settled in the United Kingdom, (2) left voluntarily, and (3) were removed.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL6348
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>The number of unaccompanied asylum seeking children (UASC) granted indefinite leave to remain between 1st October 2006 and 31st December 2010 is 661.<br><br>Numbers of voluntary removals of UASC by year from 1<sup>st</sup> October 2006 to 31<sup>st</sup> December 2010:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year of application</p></td><td><p>2006</p></td><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>86</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Numbers of enforced removals of UASC by year from 1<sup>st</sup> October 2006 to 31<sup>st</sup> December 2010:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year of application</p></td><td><p>2006</p></td><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>29</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>96</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><br>Please note:<br>• ‘Unaccompanied children' have been interpreted as unaccompanied asylum seeking children (UASC) in answering this question. <br>• All figures quoted above are management information which has been subject to internal quality checks.<br>• Data on UASC was not formally recorded on the Home Office's Case Information Database until 1st Oct 2006.<br>• The above data does not necessarily relate to individuals who arrived in the UK in the period specified. The action referred to in the response may relate to a person who arrived in the UK in a previous year.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Taylor of Holbeach question first answered 08/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3787 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Holbeach
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey