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1726481

registered interest
date	02/09/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Private Education: Fees and Charges
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to ensure that the planned introduction of VAT on independent school fees is consistent with the European Convention on Human Rights.
tabling member printed	Lord Forsyth of Drumlean
uin	HL599
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2024 answer text <p>On 29 July, the Government announced that, as of 1 January 2025, all education services and vocational training provided by a private school in the UK for a charge will be subject to VAT at the standard rate of 20 per cent. This will also apply to boarding services provided by private schools.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will confirm the introduction of these tax policy changes at the Budget on 30 October. Details of the Government’s assessment of the expected impacts of these policy changes will be published at the Budget in the usual way.</p><p> </p><p>The Government does not expect fees to go up by 20 per cent as a result of this policy change, and the Government expects private schools to take steps to minimise fee increases.</p><p> </p><p>Recognising the enormous sacrifices our military families make, the Ministry of Defence provide the Continuity of Education Allowance (CEA) to eligible Service Personnel. The Government will monitor closely the impact of these policy changes on affected military families, with any changes to this scheme considered at the upcoming Spending Review.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has considered the policy’s interaction with Human Rights law, and is confident that it is compatible with all of the UK’s human rights obligations.</p> answering member printed Lord Livermore grouped question UIN HL598 HL600 question first answered 16/09/2024 15:27:40 answering member 4559 label Biography information for Lord Livermore
tabling member	1141 label Biography information for Lord Forsyth of Drumlean

1672993

registered interest
date	27/11/2023
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	Furs: EU Law
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what recent discussions they have had with their counterparts in the EU regarding the introduction of legislation to ban (1) fur farming, and (2) fur sales.
tabling member printed	Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
uin	HL599
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2023 answer text <p>No recent discussions have been held with EU member states regarding the introduction of legislation to ban fur farming or fur sales.</p><p> </p><p>We are continuing to build our evidence base on the fur sector, which will be used to inform any future action on the fur trade. This includes commissioning the Animal Welfare Committee to explore current responsible sourcing practices in the fur industry.</p> answering member printed Lord Benyon question first answered 01/12/2023 15:01:07 answering member 1547 label Biography information for Lord Benyon
tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

1466580

registered interest
date	26/05/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Ukraine
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 number of Ukrainians who have left Ukraine since the start of Russia's invasion of that country; and how many have settled in the UK to date.
tabling member printed	Lord Truscott
uin	HL599
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2022 answer text <p>Information on the number of arrivals can be found in our published Homes for Ukraine data: Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme: Visa data by country, upper and lower tier local authority - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) and under the Homes For Ukraine and Ukrainian Family Scheme data lists: Ukraine Family Scheme and Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme (Homes for Ukraine) visa data - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</p><p>Summary table: data as received from the Home Office as at 7 June 2022</p><table><thead><tr><th scope="col">Location</th><th scope="col">Sponsor</th><th scope="col">Number of visa applications</th><th scope="col">Number of visas issued</th><th scope="col">Number of arrivals in the UK by sponsor location</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>England</strong></p></td><td><p>Sponsored by individuals</p></td><td><p>69,065</p></td><td><p>62,662</p></td><td><p>40,085</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Northern Ireland</strong></p></td><td><p>Sponsored by individuals</p></td><td><p>1,159</p></td><td><p>993</p></td><td><p>231</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Scotland</strong></p></td><td><p>Sponsored by individuals</p></td><td><p>3,691</p></td><td><p>3,348</p></td><td><p>2,035</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Sponsored by the Scottish Government</p></td><td><p>9,170</p></td><td><p>8,183</p></td><td><p>2,236</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>12,861</p></td><td><p>11,531</p></td><td><p>4,271</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Wales</strong></p></td><td><p>Sponsored by individuals</p></td><td><p>2,839</p></td><td><p>2,538</p></td><td><p>1,609</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Sponsored by the Welsh Government</p></td><td><p>3,116</p></td><td><p>2,693</p></td><td><p>590</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>5,955</p></td><td><p>5,231</p></td><td><p>2,199</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Notes to the summary table</p><p>1. These data are provisional management information from live operational systems and are subject to change. The data have not gone through the same levels of quality assurance as official statistics.</p><p> </p><p>Total Ukraine Scheme visa applications received: 154,500</p><p>Data is as of 7 June 2022 and comprised of:</p><ul><li>Ukraine Family Scheme: 47,300</li><li>Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme: 107,200</li></ul><p>Total Ukraine Scheme visas issued to people: 124,400</p><p>Data is as of 7 June 2022 and comprised of:</p><ul><li>Ukraine Family Scheme visas: 41,000</li><li>Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme visas: 83,400</li></ul><p>Total arrivals of Ukraine Scheme visa-holders in the UK: 70,500</p><p>Data is as of 6 June 2022 and comprised of:</p><ul><li>arrivals via Ukraine Family Scheme: 24,000</li><li>arrivals via Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme: 46,500</li></ul> answering member printed Lord Harrington of Watford question first answered 13/06/2022 12:05:15 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	3682 label Biography information for Lord Truscott

1328373

registered interest
date	26/05/2021
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	Travel: Quarantine
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what (1) initial, and (2) subsequent, checks on (a) the standard of ventilation, and (b) risks of ventilation systems transmitting COVID-19, were conducted in facilities used for travel quarantines during the COVID-19 pandemic.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL599
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2021 answer text <p>Ventilation requirements within the Managed Quarantine Service (MQS) hotels have been identified and agreed with Public Health England. Mechanical ventilation systems should be maintained in line with manufacturers’ instructions and should use a fresh air supply and not recirculating indoor air. This is to prevent airborne transmissibility and is an essential specification within hotel contracts. We ensure these are being met as part of the initial site visit undertaken by MQS staff and security. Each hotel should ensure that air-conditioning, ventilation, fire alarms and sprinkler systems are working properly. We are encouraging hotels to meet the guidance given by the Federation of European Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Associations.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 22/06/2021 12:46:16 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1175148

registered interest
date	21/01/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the (1) number of charging points, and (2) supply of electricity, are sufficient to support any increase in the number of electric vehicles in the UK.
tabling member printed	Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
uin	HL599
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2020 answer text <p>Government and industry have supported the installation of over 17,000 devices, providing over 24,000 publicly available chargepoints, of which over 2,400 are rapid chargepoints. We will invest £1 billion in completing a fast-charging network to ensure that everyone is within 30 miles of a rapid electric vehicle charging station. We will set out a vision by Spring 2020 for a core rapid charger network on England’s strategic road network. We will also consult on the earliest date we can phase out the sale of new conventional petrol and diesel cars, while minimising the impact on drivers and businesses. As detailed in our Manifesto last year, this Government’s first Budget will prioritise the environment, including electric vehicle infrastructure.</p><p> </p><p>Our various grant schemes and the £400m Charging Infrastructure Investment Fund will see the installation of thousands more public chargepoints, with the first £70 million of investment adding 3,000 additional rapid chargepoints by 2024. On 21 January, we announced that Government has doubled the value of the On-street Residential Charging Scheme for 2020-2021 to £10 million to support the provision of up to 3,600 chargepoints for those that don’t have off-street parking.</p><p> </p><p>We are confident that the grid will be able to cope with increased demand from electric vehicles. The electricity market is already set up to bring forward investment in generation capacity to meet demand. Ofgem, the independent energy regulator, ensures – through the RIIO regulatory framework – that there is sufficient investment in electricity networks to deliver our net zero target and enable the transition to electric vehicles. This is alongside numerous measures to ensure a smarter, more flexible energy system, to help increase the efficiency of the system to prepare for new sources of demand, including electric vehicles. For example, Government consulted last year on mandating that all chargepoints sold or installed in the UK have smart functionality. Smart charging during off-peak periods, when electricity demand is low, can help reduce electricity network constraints.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 04/02/2020 14:08:57 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth

749914

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
answering dept id	204
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	The Senior Deputy Speaker what was the cost to the House of establishing the parliamentary television channel; and what are the annual costs to the House of maintaining the service.
tabling member printed	Lord Campbell-Savours
uin	HL599
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>Parliamentary broadcasting is a shared service hosted by the House of Commons with the House of Lords recharged its share of the costs. The information held by the House of Lords does not separately identify the set-up costs. For 2016-17 the resource costs recharged to the House of Lords totalled £1,104k for Parliamentary Broadcasting and £118k for the Parliamentary Broadcasting ICT Programme. Capital amounts recharged in 2016-17 were £81k for Parliamentary Broadcasting and £465k for the Parliamentary Broadcasting ICT Programme.</p> answering member printed Lord McFall of Alcluith question first answered 19/07/2017 11:22:52 answering member 4148 label Biography information for Lord McFall of Alcluith
tabling member	499 label Biography information for Lord Campbell-Savours

524496

registered interest
date	10/06/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Parliament: Broadcasting
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they are having with prison chaplains, including those of Muslim and Christian faith, to address concerns about radicalisation and extremism in prisons.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Rochester
uin	HL599
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2016 answer text <p>Prison staff regularly discuss issues relating to radicalisation and extremism with prison chaplains of all faiths, both at a local and regional level. Prisoners who are identified as holding extremist views or being vulnerable to radicalisation are managed through a range of interventions to tackle and disrupt extremist behaviour.</p><p>Last year the Justice Secretary commissioned A review of extremism in prisons</p><p><br> As we have made clear, the report has been received and a summary document will be published in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Faulks question first answered 21/06/2016 13:07:53 answering member 4183 label Biography information for Lord Faulks
tabling member	4318 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Rochester

381746

registered interest
date	17/06/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many families they estimate will benefit from the proposed provision of 30 hours free childcare contained in the Childcare Bill [HL].
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
uin	HL599
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2015 answer text <p>Currently around 600,000 families in England have three or four year old children with both parents in work. This number will change over time according to employment choices and population fluctuation. The number of families taking up the extended entitlement will depend on a number of variables including parental choices and how many four year olds will be in reception classes at school.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 30/06/2015 15:32:57 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch

63815

registered interest
date	24/06/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Training
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made as to whether the present level of United Kingdom seafarer training is sufficient to prevent long-term shortages of seafarers.
tabling member printed	Lord MacKenzie of Culkein
uin	HL599
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p>The maritime sector is vitally important to the UK economy and the Government is keen for talented individuals, trained to the highest standards, to continue to enter the industry. The Government produces and publishes National Statistics on the number of UK certificated seafarers and ratings currently estimated to be active at sea and on the number of sea cadets in training. The Department for Transport carefully monitors these statistics each year (or when updates are available).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>It is evident that there is a decline in seafarer numbers and this was a key subject of discussion at a recent Maritime round table which included Ministers and representatives from industry and the Unions. To address this decline, the Support for Maritime Training programme (SMarT) budget was increased by 25% to £15m in September 2013. The SMarT budget supports the cost of training for both ratings and cadets.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government also has a number of other policies in place to address the decline including:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><ul><li>Maritime apprenticeships, where the maritime sector is playing a key role in helping shape the future of apprenticeships through a ratings trailblazer which was announced in March 2014.</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><ul><li>The UK's tonnage tax regime has a mandatory training link where currently one trainee officer is trained each year for every 15 officer posts in a company or group's fleet. This training link will pilot an extension to allow three ratings to be trained in place of one trainee officer.</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Kramer question first answered 30/06/2014 12:58:18 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
tabling member	2507 label Biography information for Lord MacKenzie of Culkein