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1177210

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date	10/02/2020
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	Pensioners: Income
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the (1) total number, and (2) percentage, of pensioners who had an annual income above £50,000 in each of the last three years, broken down by gender.
tabling member printed	Baroness Altmann
uin	HL1456
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2020 answer text <p>Data on pensioners’ incomes at the breakdowns requested are not available.</p><p> </p><p>Data on estimates of the levels, sources and distribution of pensioners’ incomes can be found on the government website www.gov.uk.</p> answering member printed Baroness Stedman-Scott question first answered 13/02/2020 14:57:54 answering member 4174 label Biography information for Baroness Stedman-Scott
tabling member	4533 label Biography information for Baroness Altmann

1177214

registered interest
date	10/02/2020
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Arms Trade: Export Controls
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the proposals in the report by John Deverell for Oxfam A Process for Arms Exports: Fulfilling Criterion 2C of the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licencing Criteria, published on 6 February.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL1460
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2020 answer text <p>The Government has been made aware of the contents of the report published on 6 February by John Deverell for Oxfam entitled A Process for Arms Exports: Fulfilling Criterion 2C of the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licencing Criteria, and has noted them fully. The Government has some of the most stringent exports rules in the world and will not issue an export licence where it considers there is a clear risk that the goods might be used in the commission of a serious violation of International Humanitarian Law. We already draw on a range of sources in making assessments, including from non-governmental organisations and international organisations, and welcome any further information or proposals they choose to provide.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 24/02/2020 17:51:42 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1177217

registered interest
date	10/02/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Overseas Students: EU Nationals
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when universities and students across the EU will receive clarity on which fee regime they will be subject to for the 2021/22 academic year.
tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
uin	HL1463
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2020 answer text <p>We announced on 28 May 2019 guarantees on student finance for EU nationals. EU nationals (and their family members) who start a course in England in the 2020/21 academic year or before will continue to be eligible for ‘home fee’ status and student finance support from Student Finance England for the duration of their course, provided they meet the residency requirement.</p><p>Applications for courses starting in the academic year 2021/22 do not open until September 2020. We will provide sufficient notice for prospective EU students on fee arrangements ahead of the 2021/22 academic year.</p> answering member printed Baroness Berridge grouped question UIN HL1464 question first answered 13/02/2020 15:35:44 answering member 4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge
tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

1177218

registered interest
date	10/02/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Overseas Students: EU Nationals
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect to announce whether students from the EU will be subject to international student fees or continue to be eligible for home fee status for the 2021/22 academic year.
tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
uin	HL1464
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2020 answer text <p>We announced on 28 May 2019 guarantees on student finance for EU nationals. EU nationals (and their family members) who start a course in England in the 2020/21 academic year or before will continue to be eligible for ‘home fee’ status and student finance support from Student Finance England for the duration of their course, provided they meet the residency requirement.</p><p>Applications for courses starting in the academic year 2021/22 do not open until September 2020. We will provide sufficient notice for prospective EU students on fee arrangements ahead of the 2021/22 academic year.</p> answering member printed Baroness Berridge grouped question UIN HL1463 question first answered 13/02/2020 15:35:44 answering member 4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge
tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

1177223

registered interest
date	10/02/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	UK Relations with EU
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to seek an agreement on (1) mutual recognition of driving licences, (2) participation in the European Health Insurance Card, and (3) mutual recognition of disability parking cards, with (a) the EU, or (b) each Member State of the EU on a bilateral basis.
tabling member printed	Lord Bowness
uin	HL1469
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2020 answer text <p>The Government considers these topics under “Other Areas of Cooperation” in the Written Statement by the Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Evans of Bowes Park) on 3 February (<a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Lords/2020-02-03/HLWS83/" target="_blank">HLWS83</a>). The Government remains committed to keeping Parliament and the public informed. Further details will therefore be provided as the negotiating process develops.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe grouped question UIN HL1518 question first answered 13/02/2020 11:36:48 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3496 label Biography information for Lord Bowness

1177224

registered interest
date	10/02/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Educational Exchanges: EU Countries
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether their proposed replacement student exchange scheme to be used in the event that the UK does not participate in Erasmus after 2021 will be open to further education students.
tabling member printed	Baroness Garden of Frognal
uin	HL1470
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2020 answer text <p>The shape and content of EU Programmes post-2020, including Erasmus+, are currently being negotiated in the EU institutions and have not yet been finalised. The UK government is preparing for every eventuality, and is considering a wide range of options with regards to the future of international exchange and collaboration in education and training, including potential domestic alternatives.</p><p> </p><p>The UK is ready to consider participation in certain EU programmes, once the EU has agreed the baseline in its 2021-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework and has taken into account the overall value to the UK of doing so.</p><p> </p><p>My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education and his ministers regularly discuss matters relating to education and EU exit with the devolved administrations, including on Erasmus+. Officials also hold regular meetings on the topic of Erasmus+ with officials from the Devolved Administrations to ensure close cooperation on this matter. Ministers and officials engage with stakeholders from across the education sector, including further education, to understand their views.</p> answering member printed Baroness Berridge grouped question UIN HL1471 question first answered 13/02/2020 14:41:57 answering member 4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge
tabling member	3842 label Biography information for Baroness Garden of Frognal

1177225

registered interest
date	10/02/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Educational Exchanges: EU Countries
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether their proposed replacement student exchange scheme to be used in the event that the UK does not participate in Erasmus after 2021 will be open to students from (1) England, (2) Scotland, (3) Wales, and (4) Northern Ireland.
tabling member printed	Baroness Garden of Frognal
uin	HL1471
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2020 answer text <p>The shape and content of EU Programmes post-2020, including Erasmus+, are currently being negotiated in the EU institutions and have not yet been finalised. The UK government is preparing for every eventuality, and is considering a wide range of options with regards to the future of international exchange and collaboration in education and training, including potential domestic alternatives.</p><p> </p><p>The UK is ready to consider participation in certain EU programmes, once the EU has agreed the baseline in its 2021-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework and has taken into account the overall value to the UK of doing so.</p><p> </p><p>My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education and his ministers regularly discuss matters relating to education and EU exit with the devolved administrations, including on Erasmus+. Officials also hold regular meetings on the topic of Erasmus+ with officials from the Devolved Administrations to ensure close cooperation on this matter. Ministers and officials engage with stakeholders from across the education sector, including further education, to understand their views.</p> answering member printed Baroness Berridge grouped question UIN HL1470 question first answered 13/02/2020 14:41:57 answering member 4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge
tabling member	3842 label Biography information for Baroness Garden of Frognal

1177243

registered interest
date	10/02/2020
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	Food Banks
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they intend to publish the findings of their investigation into the use of food banks.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL1489
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2020 answer text <p>The Department is conducting a literature review on the factors driving the use of food banks, which will be published before the summer.</p> answering member printed Baroness Stedman-Scott question first answered 13/02/2020 15:39:00 answering member 4174 label Biography information for Baroness Stedman-Scott
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

1177249

registered interest
date	10/02/2020
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Medical Records: Data Protection
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that data sold by the Department of Health and Social Care is identifiable.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL1495
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2020 answer text <p>The Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD) is a Government research body providing anonymised health data for the purposes of public health studies and clinical research. The CPRD receives de-identified patient data from general practices and anonymised data from other sources such as NHS Digital, all of which are further anonymised in accordance with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) Anonymisation Code of Practice.</p><p>Requests for the CPRD’s data are subject to a risk assessment process and research proposals are reviewed by an Independent Scientific Advisory Committee before data are released to researchers, to ensure that the data remain anonymised in line with the ICO code and that patient confidentiality is safeguarded.</p> answering member printed Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford question first answered 13/02/2020 14:51:10 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1177250

registered interest
date	10/02/2020
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the risk that Coronavirus could be transmitted to the UK on the surface of electronic goods manufactured in China.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL1496
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2020 answer text <p>We do not yet know the routes of transmission of COVID-19. However, other coronaviruses are mainly transmitted by large respiratory droplets and direct or indirect contact with infected secretions. It is highly unlikely coronavirus can be spread through packages from affected countries or through food.</p> answering member printed Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford question first answered 13/02/2020 14:50:13 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick