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date	27/02/2015
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Employment and Support Allowance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the written statement by Lord Freud on 27 November 2014 (HLWS32), when they plan to bring forward the measure to prevent claimants being paid the Employment Support Allowance assessment rate if they have already been found fit for work but have made a repeat claim, and what consideration they have given to the implications this will have for disabled people and those with fluctuating conditions.
tabling member printed	The Countess of Mar
uin	HL5277
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The Regulations that implement the measure making changes to how repeat claims for Employment and Support Allowance are dealt with were laid before Parliament on 5th March.</p><p> </p><p>The Regulations can be found at <a href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2015/437" target="_blank">http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2015/437</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The criteria for eligibility for the support group in Employment and Support Allowance remains the same for men and women.</p><p> </p><p>The updated guidance for healthcare professionals on the assessment of risk in claimants with a Mental Health condition was developed with input from senior psychiatrists. It differentiates between men and women in relation to suicide risk because the suicide rate in men is significantly higher than in women.</p><p> </p><p>The guidance makes clear that the assessment of risk needs to focus both on the claimant’s health and whether the claimant could cope with work-related activity.</p> answering member printed Lord Freud grouped question UIN HL5278 question first answered 11/03/2015 16:49:33 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
tabling member	1861 label Biography information for The Countess of Mar

224225

registered interest
date	27/02/2015
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Work Capability Assessment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the scoring for Work Capability Assessment applicants with mental health problems has been loaded to make it more difficult for women to qualify for the support group than it is for men; and, if so, why.
tabling member printed	The Countess of Mar
uin	HL5278
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2015 answer text <p>The Regulations that implement the measure making changes to how repeat claims for Employment and Support Allowance are dealt with were laid before Parliament on 5th March.</p><p> </p><p>The Regulations can be found at <a href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2015/437" target="_blank">http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2015/437</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The criteria for eligibility for the support group in Employment and Support Allowance remains the same for men and women.</p><p> </p><p>The updated guidance for healthcare professionals on the assessment of risk in claimants with a Mental Health condition was developed with input from senior psychiatrists. It differentiates between men and women in relation to suicide risk because the suicide rate in men is significantly higher than in women.</p><p> </p><p>The guidance makes clear that the assessment of risk needs to focus both on the claimant’s health and whether the claimant could cope with work-related activity.</p> answering member printed Lord Freud grouped question UIN HL5277 question first answered 11/03/2015 16:49:33 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
tabling member	1861 label Biography information for The Countess of Mar

224226

registered interest
date	27/02/2015
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	The Gambia: Ahmadiyya
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 situation of Ahmadi Muslims in The Gambia, particularly in the light of the statement made by the Gambian Supreme Islamic Council claiming them to be non-Muslims.
tabling member printed	Baroness Berridge
uin	HL5279
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2015 answer text <p>The British Government is concerned about the statement issued by the Gambian Supreme Islamic Council in January claiming that the Ahmadiyya community are not Muslims. The UK position on human rights is clear: they are universal and must apply equally to all people. This includes freedom of religion, and divergent views or interpretations should be allowed to co-exist. Our Embassy will be speaking to the Government of The Gambia about these statements and will continue to monitor developments closely.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 06/03/2015 12:17:03 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge

224227

registered interest
date	27/02/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Succession to the Crown Act 2013
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when the Succession to the Crown Act 2013 will be brought into force.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
uin	HL5280
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2015 answer text <p>Further to the answers of 26 February (HL Deb, col 922), 23 June (HL224) and 8 December (HL 3512), all Realms have concluded the necessary processes before implementation with the exception of Australia. All six of the Australian States have now enacted the necessary legislation and the Australian Government has recently introduced the Commonwealth’s Succession to the Crown Bill into the Australian Parliament. Once that legislation has received Royal Assent, the UK Government will then be in a position to make the commencement order for the Act.</p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire question first answered 13/03/2015 13:33:43 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
tabling member	4159 label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town

224228

registered interest
date	27/02/2015
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Consumer Goods
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Neville-Rolfe on 26 February (HL4989), what are the terms of reference for the review of unsafe product recall; what is the name of the chair of the review; and what is its timescale.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
uin	HL5281
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2015 answer text <p>I refer the Noble Lady to my previous answer on 26 February.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 10/03/2015 15:07:47 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	4159 label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town

224229

registered interest
date	27/02/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Uniforms
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to subsidising school uniforms for school pupils eligible for free school meals.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL5282
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2015 answer text <p>The Department for Education has issued guidance for all schools on the need to give high priority to cost considerations when setting their uniform. The guidance emphasises the importance of ensuring that the uniform is widely available and affordable for all parents.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Local authorities and academies have discretion within their budgets to provide school clothing grants or offer other help with the cost of school clothing in cases of financial hardship. We also encourage individual schools to consider running their own schemes to provide assistance.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The school uniform guidance is published online at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-uniform" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-uniform</a></p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 06/03/2015 13:49:59 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

224230

registered interest
date	27/02/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Academies: Headteachers
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 numbers of head teachers leaving academies in 2014, and of the reasons for this.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL5283
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2015 answer text <p>The Department for Education does not appoint headteachers directly and has not made an assessment of the number of headteachers leaving academies in 2014, or of the reasons for this.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In November 2013, the headteacher vacancy rates in primary and secondary academies in England were 0.1% and 0.3% respectively. Information about 2014 headteacher vacancy rates was collected as part of the November 2014 School Workforce Census and will be published in July 2015.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 09/03/2015 16:22:48 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

224231

registered interest
date	27/02/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Headteachers: Qualifications
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 requirement in Scotland for head teachers to take a master's qualification; and whether they plan to implement this requirement in England.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL5284
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2015 answer text <p>Excellent school leadership, together with high-quality teaching and learning, is key to the Government’s plan for education. Professional development for school leaders, to support and develop excellent leadership, is therefore very important to this Government.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The National Professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH) has existed for over a decade in England. This qualification helps school leaders close to headship to develop the skills, knowledge and confidence valuable for headship. All the NPQH materials are written and delivered at master’s level and carry Credit Accumulation and Transfer (CAT) Scheme points towards a full master’s degree. Headteachers are not required to undertake NPQH. There are no current plans to make it a mandatory qualification.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In the response to the ‘workload challenge’, the Government committed to a review of the current provision of leadership training and development opportunities for school leaders, including the current coaching and mentoring offer.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 09/03/2015 16:23:15 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

224232

registered interest
date	27/02/2015
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Students: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to support universities to provide bursaries for students experiencing difficulty in meeting living expenses.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL5285
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2015 answer text <p>As autonomous and independent organisations, Universities are responsible for planning and implementing their bursary and hardship schemes.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Universities wishing to charge above the basic fee (£6,000 for full time students. £4,500 for part time students) must agree an access agreement with the Office for Fair Access. In access agreements, universities set out what more they will do to support students from disadvantaged and under-represented groups. This includes the outreach they will undertake, and the measures to support student retention and success, including bursaries.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>From this year, funding that used to be delivered through the Access to Learning Fund (ALF) has been incorporated into the Student Opportunity Fund allocation provided to universities by the Higher Education Funding Council for England. This year £366m was provided to universities and colleges through the allocation. Universities may use the allocation to alleviate hardship for both undergraduate and postgraduate home students.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 23/03/2015 13:56:41 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

224233

registered interest
date	27/02/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Mohammed Emwazi
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether Mohammed Emwazi is a British citizen; if so, when he was granted British nationality; if not, whether he has leave to enter and to remain indefinitely in the United Kingdom; and whether his current immigration and nationality status will be reviewed.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL5286
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2015 answer text <p>The Home Office does not routinely comment on individual cases.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 09/03/2015 16:42:31 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird