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1668081

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date	07/11/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Apprentices: Employment Agencies
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to support flexi-job agencies for apprenticeships, particularly for SME employers in rural areas and regions.
tabling member printed	Baroness Harris of Richmond
uin	HL30
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2023 answer text <p>The department is supporting sectors with short-term project-based work through flexi-Job apprenticeship agencies, which have so far allowed 1,000 apprentices to work with different host employers, and on a range of projects, to gain the skills and knowledge needed to be successful in their chosen field.</p><p>As of October 2023, there are 45 flexi-job agencies supporting the delivery of apprenticeships in sectors such as creative, construction, agriculture and digital, across every region in England. The current register of flexi-job agencies can be accessed here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/flexi-job-apprenticeships/flexi-job-apprenticeship-agencies" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/flexi-job-apprenticeships/flexi-job-apprenticeship-agencies</a>.</p><p>Organisations such as mayoral combined authorities and local authorities will be able to apply to become a flexi-job agency if they can successfully meet the conditions of registration. The department will share details of any plans to re-open the register in due course. The conditions of registration can be found attached.</p> answering member printed Baroness Barran grouped question UIN HL31 HL32 question first answered 21/11/2023 12:35:06 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran attachment 1 file name HL30_HL31_HL32_Conditions_of_Registration_for_flexi-job_apprenticeship_agencies.pdf title HL30_HL31_HL32_pdf
tabling member	2505 label Biography information for Baroness Harris of Richmond

1668082

registered interest
date	07/11/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Apprentices: Employment Agencies
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to allowing local authorities to become flexi-job apprenticeship agencies.
tabling member printed	Baroness Harris of Richmond
uin	HL31
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2023 answer text <p>The department is supporting sectors with short-term project-based work through flexi-Job apprenticeship agencies, which have so far allowed 1,000 apprentices to work with different host employers, and on a range of projects, to gain the skills and knowledge needed to be successful in their chosen field.</p><p>As of October 2023, there are 45 flexi-job agencies supporting the delivery of apprenticeships in sectors such as creative, construction, agriculture and digital, across every region in England. The current register of flexi-job agencies can be accessed here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/flexi-job-apprenticeships/flexi-job-apprenticeship-agencies" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/flexi-job-apprenticeships/flexi-job-apprenticeship-agencies</a>.</p><p>Organisations such as mayoral combined authorities and local authorities will be able to apply to become a flexi-job agency if they can successfully meet the conditions of registration. The department will share details of any plans to re-open the register in due course. The conditions of registration can be found attached.</p> answering member printed Baroness Barran grouped question UIN HL30 HL32 question first answered 21/11/2023 12:35:06 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran attachment 1 file name HL30_HL31_HL32_Conditions_of_Registration_for_flexi-job_apprenticeship_agencies.pdf title HL30_HL31_HL32_pdf
tabling member	2505 label Biography information for Baroness Harris of Richmond

1668083

registered interest
date	07/11/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Apprentices: Employment Agencies
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether there are any restrictions on a Mayoral Combined Authority being a flexi-job apprenticeship agency.
tabling member printed	Baroness Harris of Richmond
uin	HL32
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2023 answer text <p>The department is supporting sectors with short-term project-based work through flexi-Job apprenticeship agencies, which have so far allowed 1,000 apprentices to work with different host employers, and on a range of projects, to gain the skills and knowledge needed to be successful in their chosen field.</p><p>As of October 2023, there are 45 flexi-job agencies supporting the delivery of apprenticeships in sectors such as creative, construction, agriculture and digital, across every region in England. The current register of flexi-job agencies can be accessed here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/flexi-job-apprenticeships/flexi-job-apprenticeship-agencies" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/flexi-job-apprenticeships/flexi-job-apprenticeship-agencies</a>.</p><p>Organisations such as mayoral combined authorities and local authorities will be able to apply to become a flexi-job agency if they can successfully meet the conditions of registration. The department will share details of any plans to re-open the register in due course. The conditions of registration can be found attached.</p> answering member printed Baroness Barran grouped question UIN HL30 HL31 question first answered 21/11/2023 12:35:06 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran attachment 1 file name HL30_HL31_HL32_Conditions_of_Registration_for_flexi-job_apprenticeship_agencies.pdf title HL30_HL31_HL32_pdf
tabling member	2505 label Biography information for Baroness Harris of Richmond

1659247

registered interest
date	07/09/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what was the total number of serving police officers in each year since 2019.
tabling member printed	Baroness Harris of Richmond
uin	HL9982
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office collects and publishes information on the size and composition of the police workforce, including officer numbers and leavers, in England and Wales, broken down by Police Force Area (PFA), annually in the ‘Police Workforce, England and Wales’ statistical bulletin which can be accessed here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/police-workforce-england-and-wales" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/police-workforce-england-and-wales</a></p><p>Data on the number of police officers in the police service, as at 31 March in each year from 2007 to 2023, can be found in the ‘Police Workforce Open Data Table’ here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1172892/open-data-table-police-workforce-260723.ods" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1172892/open-data-table-police-workforce-260723.ods</a></p><p>This data is available on both a full-time equivalent (FTE) and headcount basis and includes officers seconded into forces as well as officers on career breaks or parental leave.</p><p>Table 1 below shows the number of police officers employed in the England in Wales, by year, in both headcount and full-time equivalent (FTE) terms.</p><p><strong>Table 1: Police officer numbers, by year, England and Wales</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>As at 31 March</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of officers (headcount)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of officers (FTE)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>125,811</p></td><td><p>123,189</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>131,576</p></td><td><p>129,110</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>137,690</p></td><td><p>135,301</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022</p></td><td><p>142,505</p></td><td><p>140,228</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2023</p></td><td><p>149,566</p></td><td><p>147,430</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Data on the number of police officers leaving the police service, in the years ending 31 March 2007 to 2023, can be found in the ‘Leavers Open Data Table’ here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1172932/open-data-table-police-workforce-leavers-260723.ods" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1172932/open-data-table-police-workforce-leavers-260723.ods</a><br> <br> The table 2 below shows the number of police officers leavers (excluding transfers between forces) in the England in Wales, by year, in FTE terms.</p><p><strong>Table 2: Police officer leavers (excluding transfers) by year, England and Wales</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year ending 31 March</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Police officer leavers (FTE)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>7,387</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>7,141</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>6,018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022</p></td><td><p>8,117</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2023</p></td><td><p>9,192</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom grouped question UIN HL9983 question first answered 20/09/2023 13:37:00 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	2505 label Biography information for Baroness Harris of Richmond

1659248

registered interest
date	07/09/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Resignations
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many police officers left the police force in each year since 2019.
tabling member printed	Baroness Harris of Richmond
uin	HL9983
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office collects and publishes information on the size and composition of the police workforce, including officer numbers and leavers, in England and Wales, broken down by Police Force Area (PFA), annually in the ‘Police Workforce, England and Wales’ statistical bulletin which can be accessed here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/police-workforce-england-and-wales" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/police-workforce-england-and-wales</a></p><p>Data on the number of police officers in the police service, as at 31 March in each year from 2007 to 2023, can be found in the ‘Police Workforce Open Data Table’ here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1172892/open-data-table-police-workforce-260723.ods" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1172892/open-data-table-police-workforce-260723.ods</a></p><p>This data is available on both a full-time equivalent (FTE) and headcount basis and includes officers seconded into forces as well as officers on career breaks or parental leave.</p><p>Table 1 below shows the number of police officers employed in the England in Wales, by year, in both headcount and full-time equivalent (FTE) terms.</p><p><strong>Table 1: Police officer numbers, by year, England and Wales</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>As at 31 March</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of officers (headcount)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of officers (FTE)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>125,811</p></td><td><p>123,189</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>131,576</p></td><td><p>129,110</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>137,690</p></td><td><p>135,301</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022</p></td><td><p>142,505</p></td><td><p>140,228</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2023</p></td><td><p>149,566</p></td><td><p>147,430</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Data on the number of police officers leaving the police service, in the years ending 31 March 2007 to 2023, can be found in the ‘Leavers Open Data Table’ here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1172932/open-data-table-police-workforce-leavers-260723.ods" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1172932/open-data-table-police-workforce-leavers-260723.ods</a><br> <br> The table 2 below shows the number of police officers leavers (excluding transfers between forces) in the England in Wales, by year, in FTE terms.</p><p><strong>Table 2: Police officer leavers (excluding transfers) by year, England and Wales</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year ending 31 March</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Police officer leavers (FTE)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>7,387</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>7,141</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>6,018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022</p></td><td><p>8,117</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2023</p></td><td><p>9,192</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom grouped question UIN HL9982 question first answered 20/09/2023 13:37:00 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	2505 label Biography information for Baroness Harris of Richmond

1649539

registered interest
date	03/07/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Fire and Rescue Services: Reform
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to bring forward the recommendations of Reforming the Fire and Rescue Service, published on 18 May 2022, to give the Chief Fire Officers the same standing in law as Chief Constables.
tabling member printed	Baroness Harris of Richmond
uin	HL8982
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2023 answer text <p>The government is committed to giving chief fire officers operational independence as laid out in the white paper and recommended by the independent fire inspectorate.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 17/07/2023 13:28:34 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	2505 label Biography information for Baroness Harris of Richmond

1600124

registered interest
date	28/02/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Registration
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take to enable Ukrainian refugees to more easily register personal vehicles with the DVLA for tax and insurance purposes.
tabling member printed	Baroness Harris of Richmond
uin	HL5986
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2023 answer text <p>The Department continues to explore options for how Ukrainian communities can be supported in the UK. To support the registration of Ukrainian vehicles, officials within the DfT are working across Whitehall to identify any other potential actions within existing legislative frameworks and will look to utilise these as appropriate.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 07/03/2023 16:42:05 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	2505 label Biography information for Baroness Harris of Richmond

1587387

registered interest
date	20/02/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Resettlement
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government under what criteria migrants or refugees would be moved from an area once they have been satisfactorily settled in that area.
tabling member printed	Baroness Harris of Richmond
uin	HL5662
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2023 answer text <p>Accommodation is offered on a no-choice basis across the United Kingdom and there are established mechanisms in place, via Migrant Help and Support Casework, if individuals have a specific, acute need to be accommodated in a particular area.</p><p>Accommodation providers may need to move individuals if the property they are currently occupying is no longer suitable or must be handed back to the owner when contract with the landlord expires. However we limit the amount of moves that can take place through our contract.</p> answering member printed Lord Murray of Blidworth question first answered 06/03/2023 17:07:33 answering member 4950 label Biography information for Lord Murray of Blidworth
tabling member	2505 label Biography information for Baroness Harris of Richmond

1522047

registered interest
date	13/10/2022
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	Public Health
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the UK’s public health standards as a result of the measures proposed in the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill 2022.
tabling member printed	Baroness Harris of Richmond
uin	HL2587
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2022 answer text <p>Through the Retained EU Law (<ins class="ministerial">Revocation and </ins>Reform<del class="ministerial"> and Revocation</del>) Bill, the Government is currently reviewing which retained European Union law should be repealed, reformed or preserved. the Government continues to work with a range of stakeholders to ensure that any such reforms maintain and improve current standards in patient safety and public health.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham question first answered 28/10/2022 13:55:55 question first ministerially corrected 28/02/2023 11:49:43 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham previous answer version 28714 answering member printed Lord Markham answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
tabling member	2505 label Biography information for Baroness Harris of Richmond

1522048

registered interest
date	13/10/2022
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	Environment Protection and Food: Regulation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will introduce UK regulations covering food and environmental safety if remaining EU regulations are removed from the UK statute book.
tabling member printed	Baroness Harris of Richmond
uin	HL2588
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2022 answer text <p>Defra is in the process of analysing its REUL stock to determine what should be preserved as part of domestic law, and what should be repealed, or amended. This work will determine how we use the powers in the Bill, including in relation to food and environmental standards.</p><p> </p><p>The United Kingdom is a world leader in environmental protection and in reviewing our retained EU law, we want to ensure that environmental law is fit for purpose for the UK’s unique environment and able to drive improved environmental outcomes, whilst ensuring regulators can deliver efficiently. Any changes to environmental regulations will be driven with those goals in mind.</p><p> </p><p>Maintaining the UK’s high food standards also remains our priority. HM Government remains committed to promoting robust food standards nationally and internationally, to protect consumer interests, facilitate international trade, and ensure that consumers can have confidence in the food that they buy.</p> answering member printed Lord Benyon question first answered 27/10/2022 16:10:26 answering member 1547 label Biography information for Lord Benyon
tabling member	2505 label Biography information for Baroness Harris of Richmond