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1697680

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date	20/03/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army: Recruitment
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 report by the New Bletchley Network, Rebuild The Army Now – to Prepare, Prevent, Deter War, published on 27 February.
tabling member printed	Lord Reid of Cardowan
uin	HL3478
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2024 answer text <p>The Army is alive to many of the themes discussed in this report and, for those that have not already been addressed, is actively and constructively challenging itself in these areas.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 03/04/2024 15:54:23 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
tabling member	617 label Biography information for Lord Reid of Cardowan

1543109

registered interest
date	16/11/2022
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	Avian Influenza: Disease Control
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the imposition of mandatory housing measures for poultry and other captive birds on 7 November, what plans they have, if any, to take further measures to restrict the spread of avian influenza.
tabling member printed	Baroness Redfern
uin	HL3478
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2022 answer text <p>The prevention measures introduced through the Avian Influenza Prevention Zones, including addition of mandatory housing measures and changes to bird gatherings general licence, are introduced in a phased and escalating manner proportionate to the escalating <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Favian-influenza-bird-flu-in-europe&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cpqteam%40defra.gov.uk%7C83d02c0f3b274f5e658608dad20ff8c7%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638053263285257096%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Cu4Fu%2Fw85rKjJUnSX0mG09xhiRFzM9RvdL0hVc8IoOU%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">risk</a> to an area and may be introduced on a regional or national basis depending on the epidemiological situation.</p><p>We continue to monitor the current situation both in Europe and globally, as well as the effectiveness of any disease control measures taken. Any future decisions on disease control measures will be based upon the latest scientific, ornithological, and veterinary advice.</p> answering member printed Lord Benyon question first answered 30/11/2022 13:50:45 answering member 1547 label Biography information for Lord Benyon
tabling member	4551 label Biography information for Baroness Redfern

1364149

registered interest
date	27/10/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Education and Employment: Young People
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many hours a week a person under the age of 25 must be in (1) education, (2) employment, or (3) training, to lose their classification as someone Not in Education Employment or Training (NEET).
tabling member printed	Baroness Garden of Frognal
uin	HL3478
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2021 answer text <p>NEET (Not in Education Employment or Training) is a statistical measure agreed across government and the Office for National Statistics (ONS) and is not formally assessed or used as a condition to establish entitlement for free training for adults.</p><p>Anybody who is not participating in any forms of education or training and who is not in employment is considered to be NEET. This includes those not:</p><p>- Enrolled on an education course</p><p>- Still attending or waiting for term to (re)start</p><p>- Doing an apprenticeship</p><p>- On a government supported employment or training programme</p><p>- Working or studying towards a qualification</p><p>- On job-related training or education in the last 4 weeks</p><p>- In some form of paid work, including those working part-time</p><p>Under Raising the Participation Age, introduced in the Education and Skills Act 2008, 16- and 17-year-olds are under a statutory duty to particate in education or training. Aligned to this, local authorities are under a statutory duty to support 16- and 17-year-olds into education or training, a minimum of at least 280 planned qualification hours per year for those in full-time work or volunteering (20 hours per week) or 540 hours of planned learning for those in full-time education.</p><p>Published measures of NEET typically use the Labour Force Survey which is run by the ONS, using their definition of NEET and also aligns to the measure of employment as defined by the International Labour Organisation. This states a person in employment is defined as all those of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit. They comprise employed persons &quot;at work&quot;, i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour, and employed persons &quot;not at work&quot; due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements (such as shift work, flexitime and compensatory leave for overtime).</p> answering member printed Baroness Barran grouped question UIN HL3479 question first answered 08/11/2021 16:31:32 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	3842 label Biography information for Baroness Garden of Frognal

1191298

registered interest
date	28/04/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Tunisia
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government (1) how many passengers, and (2) what volume of cargo, travelled from (a) Tunisia to the UK, and (b) the UK to Tunisia, in each of the last five years.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL3478
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2020 answer text <p>The number of passengers and volume of freight carried by air and by sea between Tunisia and the UK directly in the last five years are given in the attached tables.</p><p> </p><ol><li><p>There were no direct sea journeys carrying passengers to or from Tunisia from the UK in the past 5 years. Data on country of destination for indirect voyages (such as cruises) are not collected by the Department.</p></li></ol><p> </p><p>The latest year of data available, and is published on GOV.UK, is 2019 for air freight and passenger statistics and 2018 for port freight statistics. Statistics relate to direct freight and passenger journeys between the UK and Tunisia.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton attachment 1 file name Passenger travelling into the UK from Tunisia and to Tunisia from the UK.docx title No of passengers travels - UK-Tunisia & Tunis-UK 2 file name Volumes of cargo - UK - Tunisia and Tunisia - UK.docx title Volume of cargo - UK-Tunisia & Tunisia - UK question first answered 13/05/2020 14:46:17 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

793511

registered interest
date	22/11/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Abortion: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Statement by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 23 October (HLWS190) announcing further support for women from Northern Ireland seeking an abortion in England, which (1) organisations, and (2) individuals, they consulted prior to making that statement; and whether those consultations took place with organisations and individuals that do not support abortion.
tabling member printed	Lord Browne of Belmont
uin	HL3478
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2017 answer text <p>No formal consultation took place ahead of the announcement of the Government’s scheme to fund termination of pregnancy services in England for women from Northern Ireland. However, there has been engagement with stakeholders throughout the development of our proposals including with officials from the Northern Ireland Executive.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy question first answered 30/11/2017 17:19:58 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
tabling member	3801 label Biography information for Lord Browne of Belmont

642876

registered interest
date	23/11/2016
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Exports
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to follow a policy of export substitution.
tabling member printed	Lord Empey
uin	HL3478
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2016 answer text <p>This Government is committed to promoting UK exports of goods and services, to support a growing economy that creates wealth for all, supports jobs and meets our wider national interests. The Department for International Trade is working to deliver the best international trading framework for the UK to maximise global trade and investment opportunities.</p> answering member printed Lord Price question first answered 08/12/2016 12:27:35 answering member 4570 label Biography information for Lord Price
tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

427431

registered interest
date	10/11/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Academies: Equality
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how they plan to ensure that all academy schools, their leaders, boards of directors, advisers and heads of department, adhere to all aspects of equality legislation in the UK.
tabling member printed	Baroness Uddin
uin	HL3478
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2015 answer text <p>Academy trusts, and the academies they run, are required to adhere to all aspects of equality legislation. The Department’s model funding agreement for academy trusts, available on GOV.UK, states that the academy trust must ensure the academy promotes principles that support equality of opportunity for all. The Education Funding Agency is responsible, on behalf of the Secretary of State, for holding academy trusts to account for meeting the terms of their funding agreements.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 17/11/2015 16:21:48 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	1827 label Biography information for Baroness Uddin

168448

registered interest
date	08/12/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Government Departments: Pensions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their estimate of the Government Employee Pension liability.
tabling member printed	Lord Mendelsohn
uin	HL3478
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2014 answer text <p>The Whole of Government Accounts for 2012-13 showed that the value of public service pension liabilities was £1,171.6 billion</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Deighton question first answered 19/12/2014 12:51:29 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
tabling member	4286 label Biography information for Lord Mendelsohn