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1581172

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date	26/01/2023
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	Access to Work Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many applications to the Access to Work Scheme were outstanding as of 26 January 2023 in (a) England, (b) Wales and (c) Scotland.
tabling member constituency	Battersea
tabling member printed	Marsha De Cordova
uin	133680
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2023 answer text <p>There was a total of 24,565 applications to the Access to Work scheme outstanding as of 26 January 2023. We do not hold the information separately for (a) England, (b) Wales and (c) Scotland.</p><p> </p><p>Access to Work has received a significant increase in applications over the last year and we have recruited new staff to meet the increased demand and reduce the time it takes to make decisions. Customers making new applications, where they are starting work within the next 4 weeks, or have a grant coming to an end that requires renewal, are prioritised to ensure that customers are able to enter and remain in the labour market. We are also transforming the Access to Work service through increased digitalisation, that will make the service more efficient, will make the application process easier, and improve the time taken from application through to decision.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 28/02/2023 11:32:39 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4676 label Biography information for Marsha De Cordova

1581393

registered interest
date	26/01/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	School Meals: Sugar
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will revise school meal food standards to ensure that guidelines on children's recommended maximum daily sugar intake are displayed.
tabling member printed	Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe
uin	HL5125
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2023 answer text <p>The standards for school food are set out in the Requirements for School Food Regulations 2014. The Regulations ensure that schools provide children with healthy food and drink options, and make sure that children receive the energy and nutrition they need across the school day. The Standards define the foods and drinks that must be provided, those which are restricted, and those which must not be provided. Foods high in fat, salt and sugar, including high sugar foods and confectionery, are restricted.</p><p>The current standards provide a robust yet flexible framework to ensure that pupils in England continue to receive high-quality and nutritious food, that builds healthy eating habits for life.</p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 06/02/2023 17:51:09 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	3335 label Biography information for Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe

1581394

registered interest
date	26/01/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Interpreters and Translation Services
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the draft UN Security Council Resolution on the protection of interpreters and translators working in high-risk settings, circulated by the Swiss Mission in December 2022, and (2) the Open Letter from the NGO Red T to Volker Turk of the UN HCHR asking that his office establish a translator/interpreter incident database; and what steps they are planning to take in response as a member of the UN Group of Friends for the Protection of Civilians.
tabling member printed	Baroness Coussins
uin	HL5126
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2023 answer text <p>The United Kingdom is committed to international action to protect civilians in conflict; we consistently use the influence provided by our permanent seat on the UN Security Council to urge all states to improve the protection of civilians in conflict situations. We recognise the vital role that interpreters and translators play in conflicts and the particular threats faced by this group. We believe the most effective way to protect them is through implementation of International Humanitarian Law and previous Security Council resolutions 1265 (1999), 1296 (2000), 1674 (2006), and 1894 (2009). We have taken note of the contents of the open letters from Red T but do not at present believe that an additional resolution focusing on translators and interpreters would make a significant difference to their protection.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 09/02/2023 16:49:31 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3829 label Biography information for Baroness Coussins

1581395

registered interest
date	26/01/2023
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Trade Agreements: Maldives
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether the Maldives will be granted the same trade agreement as other Commonwealth Small Island States and no longer be charged 20 per cent tax on fish exports to the UK from their sustainable tuna line fishing; and if so, when.
tabling member printed	Baroness Finlay of Llandaff
uin	HL5127
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2023 answer text <p>The UK currently applies the UK Global Tariff of 20% to imports of tuna from the Maldives. This rate is also applied to imports from all other trading partners where preferential arrangements are not in place.</p><p> </p><p>The Government continues to explore pragmatic opportunities to enhance bilateral trade relations with the Maldives in areas of mutual interest, including fishing.</p> answering member printed Lord Johnson of Lainston question first answered 15/02/2023 12:59:26 answering member 4949 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Lainston
tabling member	3609 label Biography information for Baroness Finlay of Llandaff

1581396

registered interest
date	26/01/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Tuna: Import Duties
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how much income the Exchequer received in (1) 2021, and (2) 2022, from import duty of food from the Maldives’ sustainable tuna line fishing industry.
tabling member printed	Baroness Finlay of Llandaff
uin	HL5128
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2023 answer text <p>HMRC does not hold the information requested.</p><p> </p><p>Traders pay customs duty and import VAT based on calculated liabilities for goods, either immediately or on a monthly basis via duty deferment accounts. Also, VAT-registered businesses can account for import VAT on their VAT Return by using postponed VAT accounting. The subsequent revenue collected is not recorded on a product or sector basis and thus no breakdown by product or country of origin is held. This is because businesses are not required to provide figures at a product level within their VAT returns, as this would impose an excessive administrative burden.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 09/02/2023 12:22:22 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	3609 label Biography information for Baroness Finlay of Llandaff

1581397

registered interest
date	26/01/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Documents
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to review the fees set down in (1) the Commissioner for Oaths (Authorised Persons) Fees Order 1993, and (2) the Removal, Storage and Disposal of Vehicles (Prescribed Sums and Charges) Regulations 2008.
tabling member printed	Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee
uin	HL5129
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2023 answer text <ol start="1"><li><p>We do not currently have any plans to review the fees set down in the Commissioners for Oaths (Authorised Persons) Fees Order 1993.</p></li></ol><ol start="2"><li><p>On 10 January 2023, the Government published the response to its Review of the Statutory Charges which the police can levy when they have exercised their vehicle recovery powers. We will be introducing an increase of 28% to ensure that the vehicle recovery industry can continue to operate sustainably. This consultation did not cover the way in which the police use their power to order vehicle removal, or the operation of recovery schemes and contracts. These are operational matters for the police and National Highways.</p></li></ol> answering member printed Lord Bellamy question first answered 02/02/2023 12:33:16 answering member 4941 label Biography information for Lord Bellamy
tabling member	4969 label Biography information for Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee

1581398

registered interest
date	26/01/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Development Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the impact of UK development aid on local NGOs working in East Africa in 2021, and (2) whether the current model, which channels the majority of foreign aid to the United Nations, is compatible with their commitment to localising humanitarian aid.
tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
uin	HL5130
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2023 answer text <p>Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) play a central role in delivering UK funded humanitarian support in East Africa. For example, in 2021 the Ethiopia Humanitarian Fund, supported by the UK, reached 3.2 million people with life-saving aid with more than 30 national and international NGOs involved in delivery. More broadly, the FCDO supports a number of Country based Pooled Funds (CBPF) and in 2022, 21.7% of funding allocated by CBPFs went directly to national NGOs. The UK also uses its voice on multilateral boards to ensure decisions align with UK priorities such as the International Development Strategy's commitment to locally-led decision-making.</p> answering member printed Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park question first answered 08/02/2023 14:50:38 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
tabling member	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

1581399

registered interest
date	26/01/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Recruitment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Sharpe of Epsom on 25 January (HL4660), what are the names of the 10 police forces who do not conduct a post Online Assessment Process face-to-face interview.
tabling member printed	Lord German
uin	HL5131
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2023 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">As stated in the response to the question tabled on 12 January, there are currently 10 forces that do not hold a post Online Assessment Process interview as part of the police recruitment process. According to information provided by the National Police Chiefs’ Council and the College of Policing these 10 forces are Avon &amp; Somerset, City of London, Dorset, Hampshire, Humberside, Norfolk, Suffolk, Warwickshire West Midlands and Wiltshire.</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">These forces engage with all candidates face-to-face as part of the recruitment process: six forces (Avon &amp; Somerset, City of London, Dorset, Humberside, Norfolk and Suffolk) routinely require applicants to attend a face-to-face meeting through familiarisation events or similar; the remaining four have face-to-face engagement at other stages in the recruitment process, such as during the medical and fitness assessments.</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">Following engagement with the Home Office, the College of Policing will write to Chief Constables in early February with updated guidance on post assessment interviews that will strengthen the requirement for forces to use the College of Policing’s standard post Online Assessment Process interview process, as part of the police recruitment process.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">In the response to the question tabled on 12 January, it was stated that there were 10 forces that did not hold a post Online Assessment Process interview as part of the police recruitment process. Further information provided by the National Police Chiefs’ Council and College of Policing shows that this figure is nine – one force had incorrectly stated it did not complete an interview.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">According to information provided by the National Police Chiefs’ Council and the College of Policing these nine forces are Avon &amp; Somerset, City of London, Dorset, Hampshire, Humberside, Norfolk, Suffolk, West Midlands and Wiltshire. These forces engage with all candidates face-to-face as part of the recruitment process. Six forces (Avon &amp; Somerset, City of London, Dorset, Humberside, Norfolk and Suffolk) routinely require applicants to attend a face-to-face meeting through familiarisation events or similar; the remaining three have face-to-face engagement at other stages in the recruitment process, such as during the medical and fitness assessments.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Following engagement with the Home Office, the College of Policing will write to Chief Constables in early February with updated guidance on post assessment interviews that will strengthen the requirement for forces to use the College of Policing’s standard post Online Assessment Process interview process, as part of the police recruitment process.</ins></p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 09/02/2023 12:37:34 question first ministerially corrected 10/02/2023 12:14:58 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom previous answer version 54497 answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	4163 label Biography information for Lord German

1581400

registered interest
date	26/01/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Transgender People
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government who will be consulted on the official transgender guidance for schools.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hoey
uin	HL5132
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2023 answer text <p>The department understands that this is a complex and sensitive subject for schools to navigate. This is why we are developing guidance to support schools both in relation to transgender pupils and those who are questioning their gender. The guidance will be clear that, apart from in exceptional circumstances, schools should involve parents in any decision about their child.</p><p>To ensure the guidance is right, it is important that the department is able to consider a wide range of views. The department has committed to holding a full public consultation on the draft guidance prior to publication, to which anyone can respond.</p><p>The consultation will be live in due course, allowing those who wish to respond to it time to do so.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Barran grouped question UIN HL5133 question first answered 09/02/2023 17:53:48 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

1581401

registered interest
date	26/01/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Transgender People
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what is the closing date for submissions to their official transgender guidance for schools.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hoey
uin	HL5133
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2023 answer text <p>The department understands that this is a complex and sensitive subject for schools to navigate. This is why we are developing guidance to support schools both in relation to transgender pupils and those who are questioning their gender. The guidance will be clear that, apart from in exceptional circumstances, schools should involve parents in any decision about their child.</p><p>To ensure the guidance is right, it is important that the department is able to consider a wide range of views. The department has committed to holding a full public consultation on the draft guidance prior to publication, to which anyone can respond.</p><p>The consultation will be live in due course, allowing those who wish to respond to it time to do so.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Barran grouped question UIN HL5132 question first answered 09/02/2023 17:53:48 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey