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1184998

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date	13/03/2020
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Qari Asim
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 Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist on 9 March (HL2003) and the remarks by Viscount Younger of Leckie on 13 February (HL Deb, col 2339), what assessment, if any, they have made of Imam Qari Asim’s views on freedom of speech, as reported in The Times on 9 February; and of any impact such views may have on his role as an independent adviser to the Government.
tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
uin	HL2587
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2020 answer text <p>Freedom of religion or belief is a fundamental human right and one which must be upheld and defended. Equally, freedom of speech is the foundation of a healthy society, allowing for debate and disagreement, underpinned by those values that bind people together – tolerance, equality and fairness. It is important that all have the right to speak freely, and provide legitimate criticism, and that a strong legal framework provides the appropriate space to do so. The Government will continue to protect people’s legitimate rights and freedoms whilst also remaining committed to tackling hate crime. We are confident that all our advisers uphold high standards and strongly advocate British values.</p> answering member printed Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist question first answered 25/03/2020 16:16:16 answering member 4582 label Biography information for Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist
tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch

1184808

registered interest
date	12/03/2020
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Qari Asim
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 Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist on 9 March (HL2003), to which ''abhorrent hate crime' Viscount Younger of Leckie was referring on 13 February (HL Deb, col 2339); and whether the police are investigating that crime.
tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
uin	HL2549
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2020 answer text <p>The abhorrent hate crime which Viscount Younger of Leckie referred to was posted publicly on Imam Qari Asim’s twitter account. I understand the incident has been reported to the police, where appropriate and proportionate action will be taken in response. We are proud to have some of the strongest legislation in the world to tackle hate crime.</p> answering member printed Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist question first answered 23/03/2020 16:33:36 answering member 4582 label Biography information for Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist
tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch

1182908

registered interest
date	04/03/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Islam
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Lord Keen of Elie on 3 March (HL Deb, cols 507–9), what estimate they have made of the percentage of Muslim managing chaplains in prisons in England and Wales (1) currently, and (2) 10 years ago; and what percentage of current prisoners are Muslim.
tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
uin	HL2231
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2020 answer text <p>As of 6 March 2020, 29% of Managing Chaplains in prisons in England and Wales were Muslim. No information is held centrally of the faith adherence ten years ago of managing chaplains (or their then equivalent). As of 31 December 2019, 16% of prisoners in England Wales declared that they were Muslim.</p><p> </p><p>Data on prisoner religion up to December 2019 is shown below. These figures are regularly published on gov.uk under table 1.5 of the prison statistics information.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="7"><p><strong>Table 1.5: Prison population by religion and sex</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="7"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>31-Dec-18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>31-Mar-19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>30-Jun-19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>30-Sep-19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>31-Dec-19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Percentage change December <br> 2018 to 2019</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Males and Females</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>82,236</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>82,634</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>82,710</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>83,810</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>82,868</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1%</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>All Christian</p></td><td><p>39,293</p></td><td><p>39,515</p></td><td><p>39,257</p></td><td><p>39,731</p></td><td><p>39,176</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Anglican</em></p></td><td><p><em>13,496</em></p></td><td><p><em>13,480</em></p></td><td><p><em>13,273</em></p></td><td><p><em>13,389</em></p></td><td><p><em>13,225</em></p></td><td><p><em>-2%</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Free Church</em></p></td><td><p><em>758</em></p></td><td><p><em>737</em></p></td><td><p><em>739</em></p></td><td><p><em>770</em></p></td><td><p><em>753</em></p></td><td><p><em>-1%</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Roman Catholic</em></p></td><td><p><em>14,094</em></p></td><td><p><em>14,160</em></p></td><td><p><em>14,194</em></p></td><td><p><em>14,350</em></p></td><td><p><em>14,183</em></p></td><td><p><em>1%</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Other Christian</em></p></td><td><p><em>10,945</em></p></td><td><p><em>11,138</em></p></td><td><p><em>11,051</em></p></td><td><p><em>11,222</em></p></td><td><p><em>11,015</em></p></td><td><p><em>1%</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Muslim</p></td><td><p>12,894</p></td><td><p>13,008</p></td><td><p>13,341</p></td><td><p>13,474</p></td><td><p>13,424</p></td><td><p>4%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hindu</p></td><td><p>361</p></td><td><p>343</p></td><td><p>341</p></td><td><p>354</p></td><td><p>342</p></td><td><p>-5%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sikh</p></td><td><p>638</p></td><td><p>611</p></td><td><p>601</p></td><td><p>588</p></td><td><p>571</p></td><td><p>-11%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Buddhist</p></td><td><p>1,575</p></td><td><p>1,619</p></td><td><p>1,603</p></td><td><p>1,627</p></td><td><p>1,661</p></td><td><p>5%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jewish</p></td><td><p>482</p></td><td><p>477</p></td><td><p>494</p></td><td><p>502</p></td><td><p>495</p></td><td><p>3%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other religious group</p></td><td><p>1,838</p></td><td><p>1,876</p></td><td><p>1,910</p></td><td><p>1,955</p></td><td><p>1,965</p></td><td><p>7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Non recognised</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>**</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>No religion</p></td><td><p>25,053</p></td><td><p>25,034</p></td><td><p>25,023</p></td><td><p>25,455</p></td><td><p>25,099</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Not recorded</p></td><td><p>96</p></td><td><p>144</p></td><td><p>134</p></td><td><p>119</p></td><td><p>128</p></td><td><p>33%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Males</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>78,476</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>78,802</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>78,940</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>79,943</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>79,165</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1%</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>All Christian</p></td><td><p>37,119</p></td><td><p>37,336</p></td><td><p>37,167</p></td><td><p>37,607</p></td><td><p>37,102</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Anglican</em></p></td><td><p><em>12,827</em></p></td><td><p><em>12,789</em></p></td><td><p><em>12,632</em></p></td><td><p><em>12,763</em></p></td><td><p><em>12,604</em></p></td><td><p><em>-2%</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Free Church</em></p></td><td><p><em>703</em></p></td><td><p><em>685</em></p></td><td><p><em>693</em></p></td><td><p><em>716</em></p></td><td><p><em>707</em></p></td><td><p><em>1%</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Roman Catholic</em></p></td><td><p><em>13,377</em></p></td><td><p><em>13,438</em></p></td><td><p><em>13,473</em></p></td><td><p><em>13,606</em></p></td><td><p><em>13,470</em></p></td><td><p><em>1%</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Other Christian</em></p></td><td><p><em>10,212</em></p></td><td><p><em>10,424</em></p></td><td><p><em>10,369</em></p></td><td><p><em>10,522</em></p></td><td><p><em>10,321</em></p></td><td><p><em>1%</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Muslim</p></td><td><p>12,659</p></td><td><p>12,782</p></td><td><p>13,098</p></td><td><p>13,222</p></td><td><p>13,183</p></td><td><p>4%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hindu</p></td><td><p>350</p></td><td><p>329</p></td><td><p>327</p></td><td><p>337</p></td><td><p>326</p></td><td><p>-7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sikh</p></td><td><p>618</p></td><td><p>589</p></td><td><p>581</p></td><td><p>571</p></td><td><p>555</p></td><td><p>-10%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Buddhist</p></td><td><p>1,500</p></td><td><p>1,534</p></td><td><p>1,524</p></td><td><p>1,548</p></td><td><p>1,586</p></td><td><p>6%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jewish</p></td><td><p>476</p></td><td><p>469</p></td><td><p>484</p></td><td><p>495</p></td><td><p>487</p></td><td><p>2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other religious group</p></td><td><p>1,735</p></td><td><p>1,774</p></td><td><p>1,806</p></td><td><p>1,850</p></td><td><p>1,855</p></td><td><p>7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Non recognised</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>**</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>No religion</p></td><td><p>23,919</p></td><td><p>23,846</p></td><td><p>23,827</p></td><td><p>24,204</p></td><td><p>23,944</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Not recorded</p></td><td><p>94</p></td><td><p>136</p></td><td><p>120</p></td><td><p>104</p></td><td><p>121</p></td><td><p>29%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Females</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3,760</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3,832</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3,770</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3,867</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3,703</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>-2%</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>All Christian</p></td><td><p>2,174</p></td><td><p>2,179</p></td><td><p>2,090</p></td><td><p>2,124</p></td><td><p>2,074</p></td><td><p>-5%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Anglican</em></p></td><td><p><em>669</em></p></td><td><p><em>691</em></p></td><td><p><em>641</em></p></td><td><p><em>626</em></p></td><td><p><em>621</em></p></td><td><p><em>-7%</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Free Church</em></p></td><td><p><em>55</em></p></td><td><p><em>52</em></p></td><td><p><em>46</em></p></td><td><p><em>54</em></p></td><td><p><em>46</em></p></td><td><p><em>**</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Roman Catholic</em></p></td><td><p><em>717</em></p></td><td><p><em>722</em></p></td><td><p><em>721</em></p></td><td><p><em>744</em></p></td><td><p><em>713</em></p></td><td><p><em>-1%</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Other Christian</em></p></td><td><p><em>733</em></p></td><td><p><em>714</em></p></td><td><p><em>682</em></p></td><td><p><em>700</em></p></td><td><p><em>694</em></p></td><td><p><em>-5%</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Muslim</p></td><td><p>235</p></td><td><p>226</p></td><td><p>243</p></td><td><p>252</p></td><td><p>241</p></td><td><p>3%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hindu</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>**</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sikh</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>**</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Buddhist</p></td><td><p>75</p></td><td><p>85</p></td><td><p>79</p></td><td><p>79</p></td><td><p>75</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jewish</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>**</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other religious group</p></td><td><p>103</p></td><td><p>102</p></td><td><p>104</p></td><td><p>105</p></td><td><p>110</p></td><td><p>7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Non recognised</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>**</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>No religion</p></td><td><p>1,134</p></td><td><p>1,188</p></td><td><p>1,196</p></td><td><p>1,251</p></td><td><p>1,155</p></td><td><p>2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Not recorded</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>**</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The role of Managing Chaplain is predominantly managerial rather than faith based and posts are filled through fair and open competition in line with Civil Service guidelines.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 13/03/2020 14:04:06 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch

1181435

registered interest
date	27/02/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Out-of-school Education: Islam
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Agnew of Oulton on 13 February (HL1377), whether they assess whether extremist ideology is being taught in madrasas; and if so, how.
tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
uin	HL2002
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2020 answer text <p>Madrasas are generally considered to be out-of-school settings and, as indicated in the answer provided by my predecessor, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the School System, on 13 February 2020, out-of-school settings are not captured by a single dedicated regulatory framework. Therefore, they are not subject to assessment regarding their teachings by the department or Ofsted.</p><p>However, as explained previously, the department is taking forward a package of measures to enhance safeguarding in out-of-school settings – safeguarding children from all forms of harm, including extremism. This includes a £3 million pilot scheme as previously outlined by my predecessor in his response on 16 January 2020. The pilot scheme will be used to inform development of best practice on how to identify and intervene in out-of-school settings of concern.</p><p>If the department became aware of a setting where extremist activity was taking place resulting in children being at risk of harm, we would work closely with relevant agencies, such as the local authority and police, to take action.</p> answering member printed Baroness Berridge question first answered 12/03/2020 15:47:30 answering member 4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge
tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch

1181436

registered interest
date	27/02/2020
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Qari Asim
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the response by Viscount Younger of Leckie on 13 February (HL Deb, col 2339), on what grounds the reports about Qari Asim were considered to be an “abhorrent hate crime”; and whether the police are investigating such reports as a hate crime.
tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
uin	HL2003
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>The phrase of “abhorrent hate crime” was used by Viscount Younger of Leckie in reference to the abusive messages that were sent to Imam Qari Asim on Twitter following the report in The Sunday Times rather the report itself. Reported hate crime incidents are investigated by the police who take appropriate and proportionate action in response to them. We are proud to have some of the strongest legislation in the world to tackle hate crime.</p> answering member printed Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist question first answered 09/03/2020 17:45:57 answering member 4582 label Biography information for Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist
tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch

1176940

registered interest
date	06/02/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Out-of-school Education: Islam
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Agnew of Oulton on 4 February (HL646), what estimate they have made of the number of pupils that are taught in madrasas in the UK.
tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
uin	HL1414
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2020 answer text <p>A madrasa operating for fewer than 18 hours per week would generally be considered to be an out-of-school setting. The department does not hold data on the number of out-of-school settings in the UK and therefore does not collect data on the number of children who are attending these settings.</p><p>As indicated in the answer I gave on 4 February 2020, out-of-school settings are not captured by a regulatory framework, therefore they are not subject to any assessment regarding their teachings. However, as set out in my previous answer, the department is taking forward a package of measures to enhance safeguarding in out-of-school settings – safeguarding children from all forms of harm, including extremism.</p><p>If the department became aware of a setting where extremist activity was taking place resulting in children being at risk of harm, we would work closely with the local authority, police and other relevant agencies to take action. For guidance that covers both out-of-school settings and unregistered schools setting out how the department, Ofsted and local authorities can work collaboratively to help ensure that children attending unregistered independent schools and out-of-school settings, are safe and are receiving a suitable education is attached and available from: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/690495/La_Guidance_March_2018.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/690495/La_Guidance_March_2018.pdf</a></p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton grouped question UIN HL1377 question first answered 13/02/2020 17:45:34 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton attachment 1 file name HL1377_HL1414_Guidance_unregistered_independent_schools_and_out_of_school_settings.pdf title HL1377_HL1414_guidance
tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch

1176625

registered interest
date	05/02/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Out-of-school Education: Islam
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Agnew of Oulton on 4 February (HL646), how many madrasas in the UK are teaching for less than 18 hours per week; and how they assess whether extremist ideology is being taught in them.
tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
uin	HL1377
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2020 answer text <p>A madrasa operating for fewer than 18 hours per week would generally be considered to be an out-of-school setting. The department does not hold data on the number of out-of-school settings in the UK and therefore does not collect data on the number of children who are attending these settings.</p><p>As indicated in the answer I gave on 4 February 2020, out-of-school settings are not captured by a regulatory framework, therefore they are not subject to any assessment regarding their teachings. However, as set out in my previous answer, the department is taking forward a package of measures to enhance safeguarding in out-of-school settings – safeguarding children from all forms of harm, including extremism.</p><p>If the department became aware of a setting where extremist activity was taking place resulting in children being at risk of harm, we would work closely with the local authority, police and other relevant agencies to take action. For guidance that covers both out-of-school settings and unregistered schools setting out how the department, Ofsted and local authorities can work collaboratively to help ensure that children attending unregistered independent schools and out-of-school settings, are safe and are receiving a suitable education is attached and available from: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/690495/La_Guidance_March_2018.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/690495/La_Guidance_March_2018.pdf</a></p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton grouped question UIN HL1414 question first answered 13/02/2020 17:45:34 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton attachment 1 file name HL1377_HL1414_Guidance_unregistered_independent_schools_and_out_of_school_settings.pdf title HL1377_HL1414_guidance
tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch

1175250

registered interest
date	22/01/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Offences against Children
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Baroness Manzoor on 18 October 2018 (HL Deb, col 562), whether they intend to publish the findings of the working group set up on 3 September 2018 to examine the characteristics of the perpetrators of child sexual exploitation and abuse; and if not why not.
tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
uin	HL711
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2020 answer text <p>Officials have been pursuing work on several fronts to improve our understanding of the characteristics of group-based child sexual exploitation, as well as the implications for the investigation and prevention of these crimes.</p><p> </p><p>This internal work is being carried out as part of routine policy development. As such, it has not been undertaken with the intention of publication.</p><p>Much of the insight gained through our work with law enforcement partners contains operationally and personally sensitive information and will need to remain confidential.</p><p> </p><p>In early 2020 the Government will publish a national strategy, the first of its kind, to tackle all forms of child sexual abuse.</p><p> </p><p>Our new strategy will set out our whole system response to tackling child sexual abuse, including group-based sexual offending, drawing on this internal work. It will set out how we will work across government, law enforcement, safeguarding partners and industry to root out offending, protect victims and help victims and survivors rebuild their lives. We will work tirelessly to tackle all forms of sexual abuse; there will be no no-go areas.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 04/02/2020 16:39:07 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch

1175182

registered interest
date	21/01/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Out-of-school Education: Islam
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Agnew of Oulton on 16 January (HL157), whether they assess what is being taught in madrasas in the UK; if so, how; and what plans they have to introduce inspections for such schools.
tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
uin	HL646
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2020 answer text <p>As stated in my answer of 16 January, religious settings such as madrasas would generally be considered an out-of-school setting. As a large and diverse sector these settings are not captured by a single dedicated regulatory framework; and as such, are not subject to assessment or inspection by the department or Ofsted.</p><p>There are currently a number of legal powers in place to protect children attending these settings – for example, child protection legislation, health and safety and fire safety law – and there are no plans by the department, at this time, to introduce a new system of regulation or inspection of these settings.</p><p>However, the department is taking forward a package of measures aimed at enhancing the safeguarding of children in this sector. This includes a £3 million pilot scheme outlined in my previous response, which will be used to inform the development of best practice on how existing legal powers, held by local authorities and other agencies, can best be used to identify and intervene in out-of-school settings of concern. This work started in summer 2018 and is due to conclude in March 2020.</p><p>Alongside this, we have also been developing a voluntary code of practice for out-of-school setting providers to support them to understand what they need to do to run a safe setting. There is accompanying guidance for parents and carers to help them make more informed choices when considering out-of-school settings for their children, as well as understanding the steps they can take where they have concerns. We consulted on these documents last year and will respond and publish the final guidance in due course. The consultation can be found here: <a href="https://consult.education.gov.uk/regulatory-framework-unit/out-of-school-settings-voluntary-safeguarding-code/" target="_blank">https://consult.education.gov.uk/regulatory-framework-unit/out-of-school-settings-voluntary-safeguarding-code/</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 04/02/2020 16:12:24 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton attachment 1 file name HL646_draft_guidance.pdf title HL646_guidance_OSS
tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch

1169650

registered interest
date	08/01/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Offences against Children: Rotherham
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 Williams of Trafford on 4 April 2018 (HL6553), what is the current status of the investigation of the Independent Office for Police Conduct into 33 police officers in connection with cases of child sexual exploitation in Rotherham.
tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
uin	HL225
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2020 answer text <p>The IOPC is independent of Government and the police and is responsible for the investigations it carries out. We understand that the IOPC’s investigation into South Yorkshire Police’s response to non-recent allegations of child sexual abuse in Rotherham remains ongoing and its website does include further background: https://policeconduct.gov.uk/investigations/rotherham-csa-investigations-south-yorkshire-police.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 22/01/2020 17:29:28 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch