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1588443

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date	22/02/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Apprentices
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what was the age profile of apprentices in each of the last three years.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL5809
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2023 answer text <p>The following table shows apprenticeship learner participation by age with percentage breakdowns.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Academic Year </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2019/20</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2020/21</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2021/22</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p><strong>Learner Participation</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total </strong></p></td><td><p>718,950</p></td><td><p>712,990</p></td><td><p>740,350</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Under 19</strong></p></td><td><p>135,670</p></td><td><p>118,590</p></td><td><p>126,420</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>19-24</strong></p></td><td><p>250,870</p></td><td><p>248,870</p></td><td><p>255,260</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>25+</strong></p></td><td><p>332,510</p></td><td><p>345,540</p></td><td><p>358,680</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p><strong>Percentage Learner Participation</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p>100%</p></td><td><p>100%</p></td><td><p>100%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Under 19</strong></p></td><td><p>18.9%</p></td><td><p>16.6%</p></td><td><p>17.1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>19-24</strong></p></td><td><p>34.9%</p></td><td><p>34.9%</p></td><td><p>34.5%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>25+</strong></p></td><td><p>46.2%</p></td><td><p>48.5%</p></td><td><p>48.4%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 08/03/2023 12:16:25 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

1418496

registered interest
date	31/01/2022
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Social Media: Animals
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they have considered to tackle social media influencers promoting the sale of (1) exotic, and (2) hybrid, animals online.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL5809
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2022 answer text <p>The commercial sale of cats as pets is regulated under the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018. The 2018 Regulations set out clear requirements for those who breed and sell cats commercially, including their importation and distribution. For example, licencees must meet strict statutory minimum welfare standards which are enforced by local authorities who have powers to issue, refuse or revoke licences. Any licensee advertising animals for sale will need to include their licence number in the advert and specify the local authority who issued the licence. Additional requirements placed on advertisements include that the age of the animal for sale must be displayed along with a recognisable photograph.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, the keeping of dangerous wild animals is regulated by the Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976. Keepers of dangerous wild animals listed in the Schedule to the 1976 Act must get a Dangerous Wild Animals licence from their local authority. Licences must be obtained by keepers prior to the acquisition of such animals. All cats are listed in the Schedule to the Act, although several species – such as the domestic cat – are exempted. Cat hybrids having a domestic cat, or other exempted species, as one parent and a non-exempted cat as the other parent would require a Dangerous Wild Animals licence. Subsequent generations, involving a domestic or other exempted cat as one parent and a hybrid cat as the other parent would not require a licence.</p><p> </p><p>Licences can only be granted when the authority is satisfied that it would not be contrary to public interest on the grounds of safety or nuisance; that the applicant is a suitable person; and the animal's accommodation is adequate and secure. The effect of the 1976 Act is to restrict the purchase of dangerous wild animals to those who can keep them safely and provide them with suitable accommodation and diet.</p><p> </p><p>Influencer marketing is not a new phenomenon, however, the pace and change on social media platforms has led to a rapidly growing market. This has created opportunities for users to become influencers, and they in turn can bring positive impacts to society through campaigning or advocacy. At the same time, there is evidence of problems in this market. The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has programmes of work on Online Safety and on Online Advertising to ensure the regulatory framework remains appropriate. However, it is the responsibility of all actors in the supply chain - from brands to talent agencies, platforms and influencers themselves - to ensure that this is a market that uploads the highest standards and best practice is improved.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is considering whether advertising regulation online should be strengthened, recognising the rapid growth of online advertising. DCMS will be consulting on the Online Advertising Programme this spring, which will look at whether the current regulatory regime is equipped to tackle these challenges.</p> answering member printed Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park grouped question UIN HL5808 question first answered 14/02/2022 15:46:06 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1204207

registered interest
date	16/06/2020
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	Equality and Racial Discrimination
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to ensure that they take action to address racism and inequality as the new commission on race and ethnic disparities is conducting its investigations rather than waiting for the inquiry to end.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL5809
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to tackling racism and levelling up. The Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities will build on the work of the Government’s Race Disparity Unit (RDU), going further to understand why disparities exist and will present recommendations for action across Government and other public bodies. The RDU is already carrying out work across departments and their agencies to identify and address adverse variances in outcomes across education, healthcare, criminal justice and the economy, and will continue to do so as the Commission works.</p> answering member printed Baroness Berridge question first answered 29/06/2020 11:40:54 answering member 4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

846847

registered interest
date	22/02/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Emergencies: Planning
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when their Preparing for Emergencies guidance was last updated.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL5809
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2018 answer text <p>The Preparing for Emergencies guidance, as published on gov.uk, was last updated on 6 April 2016. It can be found here;</p><p><strong> <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/preparing-for-emergencies/preparing-for-emergencies" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/preparing-for-emergencies/preparing-for-emergencies</a></strong></p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 08/03/2018 16:55:35 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

708678

registered interest
date	06/03/2017
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	Egypt: Christianity
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of reports of Coptic Christian families in Egypt who have been forced to flee North Sinai province following a number of killings in recent weeks by suspected Islamist militants; and what representations they have made to the government of Egypt about those reports.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL5809
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2017 answer text <p>We deplore all discrimination against religious minorities and constraints on their freedom to practise their faith. The Egyptian constitution contains protections for freedom of religious belief and it is important that these rights are respected.</p><p>The UK Government continues to work closely with the Egyptian authorities on security and counter-terrorism, including through training Egyptian officers who operate in areas such as North Sinai to counter improvised explosive devices used by Islamist militants.</p><p>We have regularly raised our concerns about the deterioration in the human rights situation with the Egyptian Government, including issues affecting Christians. We have also raised our broader concerns around the rights to freedom of expression, association and assembly, which are essential to improving the protection of freedom of religious belief in Egypt.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 20/03/2017 16:26:01 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

449727

registered interest
date	02/02/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Faith Schools: Admissions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to the finding of the report by the Fair Admissions Campaign and the British Humanist Association last year <i>An Unholy Mess</i> that a significant number of religiously selective schools are requiring practical or financial support for associated organisations such as churches and synagogues from parents, and what steps they are taking to address this.
tabling member printed	Lord Harrison
uin	HL5809
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2016 answer text <p>Admission authorities for all state-funded schools, including schools with a religious designation, are required to comply with the mandatory provisions of the School Admissions Code and other admissions law.</p><p>Where an objection is made to the Schools Adjudicator, if the arrangements are found to be unfair or fail to comply with the Code, the admission authority must make changes to ensure their arrangements are compliant without undue delay. Where an admission authority fails to implement decisions of the adjudicator, the Secretary of State may direct the admission authority to do so.</p><p>We continue to keep the Code under review, and, where we consider any changes are necessary to make the admissions system work more effectively for parents, these will be subject to a full public consultation.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash grouped question UIN HL5806 HL5807 HL5808 HL5810 HL5811 question first answered 15/02/2016 14:47:21 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	2488 label Biography information for Lord Harrison

227994

registered interest
date	17/03/2015
answering body	The Lord Chairman of Committees
answering dept id	200
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name	Chairman of Committees (HoL)
hansard heading	Select Committees
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Chairman of Committees, following the debate in the House on 12 March on the Liaison Committee’s report (HL Deb, cols. 763–71), when the House will have an opportunity to consider the establishment of an International Relations Committee for the parliamentary session 2016–17 onwards.
tabling member printed	Lord Howell of Guildford
uin	HL5809
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2015 answer text <p>The Liaison Committee will undertake its usual review of Select Committee activity across the Parliament when it meets early in June. As part of that review, I will invite the Committee to consider how best to seek the views of Members on the future shape of Select Committee activity. This will lead to a Report to the House.</p> answering member printed Lord Sewel question first answered 26/03/2015 13:00:05 answering member 2124 label Biography information for Lord Sewel
tabling member	993 label Biography information for Lord Howell of Guildford