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176281

registered interest
date	28/01/2015
answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Satellite Broadcasting
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer on 27 January by Lord Gardiner of Kimble (HL4359), whether the introduction of retransmission fees could be beneficial to the creative industry if money generated from retransmission fees was used in original United Kingdom programming.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL4539
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2015 answer text <p>Currently public services broadcasters are not able to charge cable operators for the retransmission of their PSB services. This is an area where many competing interests – particularly those of broadcasters, platforms, and of viewers - must be balanced. Government is going to consult on whether the time is right to remove section 73 of the Copyright, Design and Patents Act, and whether this allows PSBs to invest more in high-quality content. But rather than doing so in isolation, we will be looking at this in the wider context, examining the framework of regulation that governs the balance of payments between broadcasters and platforms and rates surrounding EPG prominence.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 03/02/2015 14:32:41 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

176282

registered interest
date	28/01/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Teachers
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they have taken to encourage highly-qualified teachers to relocate to rural, coastal and more disadvantaged areas.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL4540
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2015 answer text <p>The Government is taking action in a number of different ways. The pay reforms that we have introduced since September 2013 give schools greater autonomy and more freedom to decide how much they pay teachers and how quickly pay progresses. Schools may also choose to use their pupil premium funding to attract or retain the best teachers. This increased flexibility gives schools in disadvantaged areas more scope to attract and recruit the high-quality teachers that they need to deliver outstanding education in the most challenging circumstances.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We are also increasing the number of high-achieving graduates teaching in disadvantaged schools by supporting the geographical expansion of Teach First into every region of England. This gives Teach First the scope to reach 90% of eligible schools by 2016, boosting the Government’s commitment to recruit more top teachers across England, including in more rural, coastal and disadvantaged areas.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Over the next two years the Government-funded Talented Leaders programme aims to match up 100 of the nation’s best school leaders with challenging schools in areas of the country that will benefit the most – predominantly in rural, coastal or deprived areas that are finding it difficult to attract great leaders. The School Direct programme also addresses local shortages by enabling schools to attract, train and develop the high-quality teachers and potential leaders that will drive school improvement.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 03/02/2015 18:01:25 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

175352

registered interest
date	22/01/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Primary Education: Free School Meals
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what measures they are putting in place to help infants schools that are struggling to provide universal free school meals due to overstretched equipment or logistical problems.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL4355
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2015 answer text <p>We have provided substantial support to help schools deliver this policy. We have already allocated £150 million capital funding to universal infant free school meals and are now providing an additional £24.5 million for individual school projects to ensure that the meals provided are of high quality, and particularly that all schools are able to offer hot meals.</p><p> </p><p>We recognise that some smaller schools may face particular challenges and have therefore allocated a further £22.5 million transitional funding in 2014-15 to help schools with 150 pupils or fewer to implement the policy. Each qualifying small school received a minimum of £3000.</p><p> </p><p>This is in addition to the £1.2 billion in general capital funding for school maintenance and improvements made available to local authorities this year.</p><p> </p><p>We have also set up an implementation support service, staffed by school food experts, which schools can contact for advice and support to help them overcome any issues they encounter. This service will continue to be available to schools until the end of 2015.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 27/01/2015 15:29:53 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

175354

registered interest
date	22/01/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line: Liverpool
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to extend the proposed HS2 railway to Liverpool to alleviate the possible increase in traffic caused by the post-Panamax facilities at the Port of Liverpool.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL4357
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2015 answer text <p>The Government is still considering plans for Phase Two of HS2, from Birmingham to the North, including proposals presented by Liverpool City Region. The Government will announce how it plans to take Phase Two forward later this year.</p> answering member printed Baroness Kramer question first answered 02/02/2015 12:19:33 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

175355

registered interest
date	22/01/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Defibrillators
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have plans to agree on a universally accepted sign for the location of defibrillators in public areas.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL4358
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2015 answer text <p>There are no current plans for a universally accepted sign for the location of defibrillators in public areas. However, NHS England is considering all avenues to increase the uptake of bystander resuscitation, including the use and location of defibrillators.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 03/02/2015 13:57:33 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

175356

registered interest
date	22/01/2015
answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Satellite Broadcasting
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have for satellite broadcasters to pay retransmission fees for the programmes they broadcast from terrestrial television.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL4359
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2015 answer text <p>The Government will be publishing a consultation document in due course examining the current balance of payments between broadcasters and platforms and the prominence of PSBs on Electronic Programme Guides. The Connectivity, Consumers &amp; Content strategy paper set out the Government’s ambition for “zero net fees”, and a lot of progress has been made towards reaching that goal. However we want to examine whether the amount of regulation around these transactions is really necessary, to ensure broadcasters can deliver the highest quality content, at the best possible price, to the widest possible audience.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 27/01/2015 14:46:57 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

174928

registered interest
date	21/01/2015
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Equal Pay
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 imbalance of pay by gender for graduate students in the United Kingdom.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL4307
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2015 answer text <p>Graduates earn, on average, substantially more than people with A-levels who did not go to university. Over the working life, the average graduate will earn comfortably over £100,000 more in today's valuation, net of tax, than a similar individual who completed their education with 2 or more A-levels. The latest BIS research estimates the lifetime benefits for an individual from gaining a first degree to be of the order of <strong>£165,000 for men</strong>, and <strong>£250,000 for women</strong>, net of tax and student loan repayments (2012 prices).</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 05/02/2015 13:14:54 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

174929

registered interest
date	21/01/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Teachers: Training
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to incentivise high-performing graduates to take up teacher training.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL4308
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2015 answer text <p>The Government is committed to recruiting the most talented graduates to enter initial teacher training (ITT). We offer a range of financial incentives to attract the very best graduates into teaching. From 2012/13, the highest bursaries for ITT have been awarded to graduates with first or 2:1 degree classifications and for subjects in which it is traditionally difficult to recruit for.</p><p> </p><p>In September 2014, we announced increases to tax-free ITT bursaries for chemistry, computing, maths, physics and languages trainee teachers to £25,000 for graduates with first class degrees starting their ITT in 2015/16. Trainees with a 2:1 degree training to teach physics will also receive £25,000 and those training to teach chemistry, maths, computing and languages will receive £20,000. We have also increased bursaries in biology, geography, design and technology (D&amp;T), and primary maths, and introduced a new bursary for religious education (RE). Full details of financial incentives for ITT are published online at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.education.gov.uk/get-into-teaching/funding/postgraduate-funding" target="_blank">www.education.gov.uk/get-into-teaching/funding/postgraduate-funding</a></p><p> </p><p>In addition, we work in partnership with professional bodies to offer tax-free scholarship awards of £25,000 to those entering chemistry, computing, maths and physics ITT. These prestigious awards are aimed at high-quality graduates who are passionate about their subject and have the potential to be inspirational teachers.</p><p> </p><p>As well as the financial award, scholars gain access to a range of support and resource not available to non-scholars including: membership to a range of scholar communities; mentoring, including career mentoring, by expert subject teachers and employers; networking events and educational trips throughout the training year and; continuing professional development opportunities. Upon completion of the course, scholars are expected to become ambassadors for the scheme sharing their resources and support with other teachers and colleagues.</p><p> </p><p>Since 2010, the proportion of new entrants to ITT with a 2:1 or first class degree has increased from 63% to 73% in 2014/15. Larger increases have been seen in subjects such as maths and physics.</p><p> </p><p>The Government continues to fund Teach First, and for 2015/16 ITT we have increased the number of places by 33%, from 1,500 to 2000. We have also recently announced an expansion of the popular Chairs in Maths and Physics programme, which looks to attract some of the brightest and best post-doctoral researchers into the classroom by providing enhanced salaries and a dedicated training and development programme.</p><p> </p><p>Decisions on financial incentives for ITT are taken on an annual basis in light of recruitment performance.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 29/01/2015 13:03:16 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

174930

registered interest
date	21/01/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Primary Education: Teachers
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what special measures are in place to encourage more males to train as primary school teachers.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL4309
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2015 answer text <p>We value diversity in the workforce and want to attract high quality teachers. Recent figures show that 13% of teachers in publicly funded primary schools in England are male. However, the proportion of males starting primary initial teacher training programmes in 2014/15 is 21%.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 29/01/2015 13:00:24 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

174931

registered interest
date	21/01/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to exempt special education and disability services from the 2004 European Union Procurement Directives and the Children and Families Act 2014; what plans they have to reduce bureaucratic procedures for authorities and schools trying legally to place children with special needs; and what plans they have to safeguard the principle of parental choice within their special educational needs and disability policies.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL4310
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2015 answer text <p>The EU Directive 2014/24 on Public Procurement replaces the previous Directive (2004/18). The Department for Education will be implementing the 2014 Directive through new Public Contracts Regulations, on which we consulted last year. The Directive and the Regulations will raise the financial threshold above which EU wide procurement for social, health and educational services must take place and will introduce a new ‘light touch regime’ for procurement of these services. These measures will reduce the current burden on local authorities and schools. The Crown Commercial Service will shortly issue guidance to local authorities. This guidance will cover the interaction between public procurement and user choice. The new Regulations will continue to allow for the preferences of parents/carers and young people which is an integral feature of the Education, Health and Care Plan process set out in the Children and Families Act 2014.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 27/01/2015 12:22:18 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey