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751136

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date	12/07/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Midwives: Training
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government which higher education providers have declined to participate in the Teaching Excellence Framework.
tabling member printed	Lord Jopling
uin	HL733
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2017 answer text <p>The Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) is a voluntary process. Providers opt to participate, rather than opting out. The Higher Education Funding Council, who are responsible for delivering the TEF, have published a list of providers who have opted in on their website: <a href="http://www.hefce.ac.uk/tefoutcomes/" target="_blank">http://www.hefce.ac.uk/tefoutcomes/</a>.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 27/07/2017 13:51:46 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	883 label Biography information for Lord Jopling

751137

registered interest
date	12/07/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Coronavirus: Screening
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government how any higher education provider that does not obtain a Bronze status or higher in future Teaching Excellence Frameworks will be categorised.
tabling member printed	Lord Jopling
uin	HL734
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/08/2017 answer text <p>All providers who successfully meet the eligibility criteria, including the rigorous quality assessments by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education<strong>​​</strong>, and which have sufficient metrics to be assessed, will achieve a Bronze award, or above, in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF). Those providers which have met the eligibility criteria but do not have sufficient metrics will instead receive a provisional award.</p><p>As noted during the Higher Education and Research Bill process some providers do not meet the eligibility requirements noted for TEF. Providers who do not meet the eligibility requirements, or who chose not to participate, will appear without a TEF award on Unistats and on the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 09/08/2017 16:11:24 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	883 label Biography information for Lord Jopling

748846

registered interest
date	05/07/2017
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	Her Majesty's Government how many representatives of Kensington and Chelsea Council have attended courses at the Cabinet Office Emergency Planning College at Easingwood in the last ten years; and for each course attended, to provide, (1) the name of the course, (2) a brief summary of advice given on preparedness for major civil or natural emergences and, (3) the number of Kensington and Chelsea representatives attending the course.
tabling member printed	Lord Jopling
uin	HL509
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>Between January 2007 and June 2017 a total of twelve (12) representatives of Kensington and Chelsea Council attended courses at, or run by the Cabinet Office Emergency Planning College.</p><p>Of those twelve, ten attended courses relating to the specifics of crowd and public safety management, one attended a course on crisis management in schools and colleges, and one attended a wide-ranging professional development seminar titled ‘reflections on resilience’.</p><p>The table below disaggregates overall course attendance by course name and date:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Course </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Date</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of Delegates per event </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Delegates per course </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Temporary Demountable Structures (TDS)</p></td><td><p>8th Feb 2016</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Working in Safety Advisory Groups (SAG)</p></td><td><p>2nd April 2014</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>21st May 2012</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Crowd Modelling, Management and Movement and Crowd Dynamics</p></td><td><p>10th March 2014</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>4th March 2013</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Local Authority Event Organisers Group (LAEOG) Event</p></td><td><p>9th October 2012</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Seminar - Reflections on Resilience</p></td><td><p>04th Dec 2012</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Introduction to Crowd and Public Safety Management</p></td><td><p>22nd Feb 2012</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Public Safety at Festivals and Mass Gatherings</p></td><td><p>28th Nov 2011</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Crisis Management in Schools and Colleges</p></td><td><p>21st Nov 2007</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The table below provides a brief summary of the content of each course that representatives of Kensington and Chelsea Council attended between 2007-2017.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Course </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Summary of course content</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Temporary Demountable Structures (TDS)</p></td><td><p>The principal guidance and legislation applying to TDS; risk control in the design, erection and use phases; safety considerations in TDS procurement; the impact of external factors such as site conditions and weather on TDS safety; identification of good practice and lessons from events and incident case studies.</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Working in Safety Advisory Groups (SAG)</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>Determination of appropriate terms of reference for SAGs; the roles of members of the SAG; application of the legislation and guidance on licensing and safety certification; application of relevant guidance to determine safe capacities and practices for a range of venues and events.</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Crowd Modelling, Management and Movement, and Crowd Dynamics</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>Principal guidelines, legislation and regulations for safety and contingency planning for crowds at venues and events; differentiating crowd management and crowd control; the phases and nature of crowds and their psychology; calculation of for flow rates and density for people in crowded places; management of potential crowd behaviours in emergency situations.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Local Authority Event Organisers Group (LAEOG) Event</p></td><td><p>A two day professional development event that focused on the composition and conduct of Safety Advisory Groups, understanding crowd behaviour and guidelines for emergency planning.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Seminar - Reflections on Resilience</p></td><td><p>A one day professional development event that covered: 'Resilience in an Age of Austerity'; ‘The Olympic Spirit - lessons for the resilient practitioner'; 'Interoperability' and 'Health -Threats to lasting resilience'.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Introduction to Crowd and Public Safety Management</p></td><td><p>A foundation course which introduces the subject of risk management, systematic approaches to the planning process, communications, crowd dynamics and crowd behaviours.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Public Safety at Festivals and Mass Gatherings</p></td><td><p>Site risk assessment, evaluation of safety features of an event proposal and the benefits of multi-agency co-operation in the planning for event.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Crisis Management in Schools and Colleges</p></td><td><p>A course for education managers who are responsible for planning and and managing the consequences of crisis and emergencies affecting schools, their staff and students, which enables them to meaningfully evaluate their organisation's state of preparedness.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 18/07/2017 16:05:58 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	883 label Biography information for Lord Jopling

746622

registered interest
date	29/06/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government which higher education providers failed to attain at least a Bronze award in the Teaching Excellence Framework.
tabling member printed	Lord Jopling
uin	HL253
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2017 answer text <p>All higher education providers in the UK must meet rigorous national quality requirements for higher education. The Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) measures excellence in addition to these requirements and is voluntary; therefore all participating providers received at least a Bronze award.</p><p> </p><p>As TEF is voluntary, if a provider has no TEF award this does not necessarily signify a lack of quality, as it may have decided not to take part.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 06/07/2017 12:56:28 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	883 label Biography information for Lord Jopling

732105

registered interest
date	22/06/2017
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	Her Majesty's Government how many local authorities have sent representatives over the last five years to attend courses or to obtain advice on preparation for major crises at the Cabinet Office's Emergency Planning College at Easingwold in North Yorkshire.
tabling member printed	Lord Jopling
uin	HL158
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2017 answer text <p>Between January 2012 and June 2017 a total of 350 local authorities from across the UK received training from the Cabinet Office Emergency Planning College.</p><p> </p><p>Of those 350 local authorities whose staff or members attended any EPC course, representatives from 298 local authorities undertook training in the specific area of crisis and emergency management.</p><p> </p><p>The table below disaggregated the headline figures by devolved nation:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Region</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Between 2012-2017 the number of Local Authorities who sent delegate(s) on any EPC Curriculum Course</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>of which related to EPC Crisis &amp; Emergency Management training courses</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>299</p></td><td><p>256</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northern Ireland</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total number</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>350</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>298</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 29/06/2017 16:28:04 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	883 label Biography information for Lord Jopling

685389

registered interest
date	06/02/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Ministers: Pay
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many current Ministers in (1) the House of Lords, and (2) the House of Commons, are unpaid; why there is a difference in the proportions of those who are paid and unpaid in each House; and whether the relative personal financial needs of potential Ministers is considered before decisions are taken over which Ministers are paid.
tabling member printed	Lord Jopling
uin	HL5293
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2017 answer text <p>There are currently three House of Commons Ministers and eight House of Lords Ministers who are unpaid.</p><p>Ministerial appointments are at the discretion of the Prime Minister within the legislative limits set out in The Ministerial and Other Salaries Act 1975 and The House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 24/02/2017 12:44:41 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	883 label Biography information for Lord Jopling

685390

registered interest
date	06/02/2017
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	Cattle: Hormone Treatments
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the scientific study commissioned by the European Commission in the 1980s on the possible threat to the public from the implantation of growth-promoting hormones in cattle, which was not published at the time when the EU ban on the practice was imposed, has ever been made publicly available.
tabling member printed	Lord Jopling
uin	HL5294
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2017 answer text <p>The report does not appear to have been made publicly available.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The European Commission published a study in 2002 by the EU Scientific Committee on Veterinary Measures relating to public health in 2002. This Opinion, and other recent scientific literature was considered by the UK independent Veterinary Products Committee, which consulted on the report and published it in 2006.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 20/02/2017 15:27:12 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	883 label Biography information for Lord Jopling

685391

registered interest
date	06/02/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	A1: Nottinghamshire
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 Ahmad of Wimbledon on 19 September 2016 (HL1574), whether they will now publish in the Official Report the findings of the inquiry which was set up as a consequence of the escalation in costs for the A1 road improvement at Elkesley by 83 per cent to £13.6 million.
tabling member printed	Lord Jopling
uin	HL5295
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2017 answer text <p>The outcome of Highways England’s review is set out below.</p><p> </p><p>Highways England found that a number of unforeseen and additional areas of work were identified after award of the contract, which added to the programme, as well as the cost.</p><p> </p><p>These include:</p><ul><li>Changes to the central pier design</li><li>Removal and treatment of a previously unidentified old landfill site.</li><li>The need to excavate old concrete and tarmac within the central reservation.</li><li>The need for an additional drainage pond</li></ul><p> </p><p>Highways England has taken steps to minimize the risk of a repeat of the escalation in costs seen on this scheme.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 14/02/2017 11:47:03 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	883 label Biography information for Lord Jopling

679315

registered interest
date	26/01/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Expenditure
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the most recent figures for the percentage of gross domestic product spent on defence for each NATO member state; and where figures are available, what those percentages are expected to be in two years' time.
tabling member printed	Lord Jopling
uin	HL5029
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2017 answer text <p>The most recent figures for the percentage of gross domestic product spent on defence for each NATO member state were published in July 2016 and can be found in table 3 of the attached.</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.nato.int/nato_static_fl2014/assets/pdf/pdf_2016_07/20160704_160704-pr2016-116.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.nato.int/nato_static_fl2014/assets/pdf/pdf_2016_07/20160704_160704-pr2016-116.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>Under this Government there are no published figures available for future NATO defence spending, however the UK is committed to meet our NATO pledge to spend 2 per cent of GDP on defence every year of this decade in accordance with the NATO guidelines.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 03/02/2017 14:44:08 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe attachment 1 file name 20160704_160704-pr2016-116.pdf title Defence Expenditures of NATO Countries (2009-16)
tabling member	883 label Biography information for Lord Jopling

679316

registered interest
date	26/01/2017
answering body	Leader of the House of Lords
answering dept id	92
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name	Leader of the House of Lords
hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: Written Questions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Leader of the House, further to her Written Answer on 23 January (HL4521), whether the shortage of resources within the Ministry of Justice will be resolved in time for the outstanding Question for Written Answer tabled on 16 November (HL3278) to be answered before the end of February.
tabling member printed	Lord Jopling
uin	HL5030
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2017 answer text <p>As detailed in my previous answer (HL4521), I have recently written to Lord Keen of Elie QC and the Secretary of State for Justice to make clear the House’s expectations with regards to Questions for Written Answer. I am informed that the Ministry of Justice has taken steps to rectify the issue, including making further process improvements, for example reducing the internal deadlines to allow more time for clearance. Lord Keen of Elie QC has also had discussions with senior officials within the Department about its recent performance. The Ministry of Justice has now cleared all overdue Questions for Written Answer, including HL3278, which was answered on 30 January 2017.</p><p>My office will continue to work with all departments to ensure prompt and satisfactory answers to Questions for Written Answer.</p> answering member printed Baroness Evans of Bowes Park question first answered 08/02/2017 17:44:21 answering member 4329 label Biography information for Baroness Evans of Bowes Park
tabling member	883 label Biography information for Lord Jopling