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61536

registered interest
date	12/06/2014
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: Young People
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many 18–21 year olds and 22–24 year olds in England are (1) employed, (2) employed and claiming housing benefit, and (3) employed and claiming housing benefit and on an apprenticeship.
tabling member printed	Lord Willis of Knaresborough
uin	HL305
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>Since May 2010, the number of out-of-work Housing Benefit claimants has fallen. Action this Government has taken is bringing the ballooning housing benefit bill under control - saving the taxpayer around £6bn by the end of this Parliament</p><p> </p><p>Housing benefit has always helped those in and out of work. The average rate of increase of housing benefit claimants in work has slowed under this Government, having increased by more than 50% in just 18 months under the last Government. And we have seen a fall in the number of housing benefit claimants in the last year.</p><p> </p><p>(1) Analysis of the Labour Force Survey for the most recent period Jan-Mar 2014 shows that:</p><p>Of those aged 18-21 in England, around 1,567,000 are employed.</p><p>Of those aged 22-24 in England, around 1,242,000 are employed.</p><p>(2) (3)The information for those in work or undertaking apprenticeships, is only available for HB recipients whose claim is not passported: that is for those who do not receive the following benefits: Income Support, Jobseeker's Allowance (Income-Based), Employment and Support Allowance (Income-Based), or Pension Credit (Guaranteed Credit).</p><p>The information that shows those in work for HB recipients whose claim is not passported can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk</a></p><p>Guidance on how to extract the information required can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Stat-Xplore_User_Guide.htm" target="_blank">https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Stat-Xplore_User_Guide.htm</a></p><p>Those in apprenticeships are recorded as being in work and cannot be separately identified.</p><p>The economic status of all Housing Benefit (HB) recipients is not available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member printed Lord Freud question first answered 26/06/2014 15:18:13 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
tabling member	4151 label Biography information for Lord Willis of Knaresborough

47864

registered interest
date	09/04/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, according to the latest data available, how many young people in England were claiming Jobseeker's Allowance at age (1) 18, (2) 19, (3) 20, (4) 21, (5) 22, (6) 23 and (7) 24; and, for each age group, how many were claiming for (a) less than 3 months, (b) 3–6 months, (c) 6–12 months, and (d) 12 or more months.
tabling member printed	Lord Willis of Knaresborough
uin	HL6806
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2014 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire attachment 1 file name HL6806.pdf title UK Statistics Authority Standard Line 2 file name HL6806 ONS188.pdf title ONS letter - jobseekers allowance question first answered 24/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
tabling member	4151 label Biography information for Lord Willis of Knaresborough

46006

registered interest
date	31/03/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whatchanges to the existing arrangements for the periodic roadworthiness testing of motor vehicles and their trailers are envisaged following the repeal of European Union Directive 2009/40/EC and the agreement of a new directive at Strasbourg on 11 March.
tabling member printed	Lord Willis of Knaresborough
uin	HL6484
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2014 answer text <p>The negotiations on the new Directive have been very successful, in terms of avoiding substantive, potentially inappropriate, changes to the MOT system while enhancing road safety in several areas. There will be changes regarding testing pre 1960 vehicles, and we will discuss options with interested parties in coming months. There will also be minor changes in how test results are provided.</p> answering member printed Baroness Kramer question first answered 08/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
tabling member	4151 label Biography information for Lord Willis of Knaresborough

46007

registered interest
date	31/03/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether consideration is being given to proposals to separate the testing and repair functions following the periodic roadworthiness testing of motor vehicles and their trailers.
tabling member printed	Lord Willis of Knaresborough
uin	HL6485
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2014 answer text <p>As a result of the effectiveness of our negotiations, the new periodic testing Directive contains no requirement to separate testing and repair functions. The proposal to force separation was successfully opposed, including by the UK Government and UK MEPs. Systems are in place to support testing integrity within the current system and this will continue.</p> answering member printed Baroness Kramer question first answered 08/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
tabling member	4151 label Biography information for Lord Willis of Knaresborough

46008

registered interest
date	31/03/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether, following the repeal of European Union Directive 2009/40/EC and the agreement of a new directive at Strasbourg on 11 March with regard to the periodic roadworthiness testing of motor vehicles and their trailers, it will be the United Kingdom Government or the European Union Commission that will decide how the new directive is implemented.
tabling member printed	Lord Willis of Knaresborough
uin	HL6486
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2014 answer text <p>The European Union Commission does not have a role in deciding how to implement the new Directive. We are already compliant with the new Directive in most areas and will implement appropriately in the remaining areas in consultation with all parties impacted by changes.</p> answering member printed Baroness Kramer question first answered 08/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
tabling member	4151 label Biography information for Lord Willis of Knaresborough

44247

registered interest
date	20/03/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether applicants for a position in the senior civil service are required to include their educational history, including secondary school attended, when being considered for appointment.
tabling member printed	Lord Willis of Knaresborough
uin	HL6196
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The majority of roles advertised in the senior civil service require applicants to submit a Curriculum Vitae and supporting statement. </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire question first answered 26/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
tabling member	4151 label Biography information for Lord Willis of Knaresborough

44161

registered interest
date	19/03/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what visa arrangements are made to allow academics from non-European Union countries who are invited to lecture or take part in research on a short-term basis to enter the United Kingdom; and whether those arrangements apply to their immediate family members.
tabling member printed	Lord Willis of Knaresborough
uin	HL6117
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>Academics can use the academic visitor route to carry out unpaid research for <br />up to 12 months provided they are on sabbatical leave from their overseas <br />academic institution. Academics can also speak at conferences provided it is a <br />not for profit venture. <br /><br />Academics can use the permitted paid engagement visitor route to give paid <br />lectures for up to 1 month. They must be invited by a UK Higher Education <br />Institution or a UK research or arts based organisation. <br /><br />Family members can apply as general visitors, or child visitors in the case <br />of children under 18 years, to accompany the main visitor to the UK. They <br />would be allowed to stay in the UK for up to 6 months, or 12 months where they are <br />accompanying an academic visitor.<br /><br />Academics who are employed to carry out paid research in the UK can do so under <br />the Tier 5 Government Authorised Exchange route for up to 24 months. They must <br />be sponsored by a UK Higher Education Institution. Their dependents can stay <br />with them and have the right to work.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Taylor of Holbeach question first answered 26/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3787 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Holbeach
tabling member	4151 label Biography information for Lord Willis of Knaresborough