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registered interest
date	25/05/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Home Education
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 figures published by the Association of Directors of Children’s Services on 23 November 2020 which show that 19,510 children have been removed from school registers since the start of the 2020/21 academic year; what steps they are taking to identify those children; and what assessment they have made of whether those children are (1) being educated from home, and (2) at risk of abuse.
tabling member printed	Baroness Cavendish of Little Venice
uin	HL560
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2021 answer text <p>We support the right of parents to educate their children at home – most will educate their children well, sometimes in challenging circumstances. However, we cannot overlook the rising numbers of home-educated children. For some, home education can mean that children are not provided a suitable education or that they are invisible to the services and professionals there to keep them safe and supported.</p><p>The safeguarding of children who are electively home educated sits within a local authorities’ safeguarding duties set out in the Children Act 1989. A failure to provide suitable home education could constitute a safeguarding risk, because unsuitable or inadequate education can also impair a child’s intellectual, emotional, social, or behavioural development.</p><p>The government has substantially strengthened its guidance to local authorities on exercising their powers in relation to elective home education. The revised guidance, which was published in April 2019, sets out the steps that local authorities should take to satisfy themselves that the education provided by parents at home is suitable, and the actions that they can take if they are not satisfied. This guidance will be reviewed again in due course.</p><p>We remain committed to a registration system for children who are not in school. Further details on a proposed registration system will be in the government response to the Children Not in School consultation, which we intend to publish in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Berridge question first answered 08/06/2021 16:29:58 answering member 4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge
tabling member	4578 label Biography information for Baroness Cavendish of Little Venice

1176236

registered interest
date	20/01/2020
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with (1) the Local Government Association, and (2) local authorities, about the forthcoming Tourism Zones.
tabling member printed	Baroness Eaton
uin	HL560
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2020 answer text <p>The Tourism Zones policy is still under development and further information will be available shortly. We will then be in a position to further discuss Tourism Zones with the Local Government Association as well as local authorities. <strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 03/02/2020 11:55:55 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	4184 label Biography information for Baroness Eaton

1167552

registered interest
date	30/10/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Overseas Trade: Côte d'Ivoire
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the forecasts by multilateral financial institutions including the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, what plans they have to strengthen economic ties with the Ivory Coast.
tabling member printed	Lord Sheikh
uin	HL560
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2019 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade (DIT) works closely with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and the Department for International Development (DFID) to advance our trade relationship with the Ivory Coast.</p><p>DIT has recently increased promotion of the UK commercial offer and facilitated new business by supporting trade missions. DIT continues to develop a strong pipeline of projects in the market, eligible for UKEF financing, that UK companies are well positioned to invest in and is working to increase the visibility of the Commonwealth Development Corporation (CDC) that supports the building of businesses throughout Africa.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Courtown question first answered 04/11/2019 17:22:48 answering member 3359 label Biography information for The Earl of Courtown
tabling member	3794 label Biography information for Lord Sheikh

749224

registered interest
date	06/07/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Tourism
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government how many people, in each of the last five years, were granted leave to remain on the grounds of private life in the UK under Immigration Rule 276ADE(1).
tabling member printed	Lord Green of Deddington
uin	HL560
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>Information on the number of extensions of stay granted by category is published in extensions table ex_02_o in the Home Office’s ‘Immigration Statistics, January - March 2017’, available from <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-january-to-march-2017/list-of-tables#extensions" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-january-to-march-2017/list-of-tables#extensions</a></p><p>For the relevant information please see worksheet ex_02_o (column A shows year, column G shows private life grants).</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 19/07/2017 13:39:24 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford attachment 1 file name Copy of Table ex_O2_o.xlsx title Table ex_02 - HO Immigration Stats Jan-March 17
tabling member	4346 label Biography information for Lord Green of Deddington

523884

registered interest
date	08/06/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Immigration
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government who is responsible for (1) the reported design flaw in the engines of the Type 45 destroyers, and (2) the costs of the refit in the light of those flaws; and what assessment they have made of the impact of that design flaw on the capacity and efficacy of the Royal Navy.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL560
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2016 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" rowspan="5"><p> </p></td><td colspan="6" rowspan="5"><p>I refer my noble Friend to the answer given by my hon. Friend the Minister of State for Defence Procurement (Mr Philip Dunne) in the House of Commons on 6 June 2016, to Question number 38719.</p><p>On the question of any impact on the capacity and efficacy of the Royal Navy, the Type 45 destroyers are hugely capable ships. They have consistently made a difference to our safety and security, and continue to make an enormous contribution to the defence of the UK and our international partners.</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 22/06/2016 11:17:04 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe attachment 1 file name Hansard Extract 6 June 2016 HOC38719.docx title Type 45 Destroyers
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

381707

registered interest
date	17/06/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what tasks, if any, prisoners are now asked to undertake that hitherto were undertaken by staff at (1) HMP Durham, and (2) HMP Acklington.
tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
uin	HL560
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2015 answer text <p>The National Offender Management Service is committed to reducing reoffending by giving prisoners the support they need to break away from a life of crime. An important factor in their rehabilitation is providing them with the opportunity to learn new skills, contribute positively to prison life and develop a strong work ethos. As part of this, prisoners have always carried out tasks under the supervision of staff to assist the running of the prison and to gain skills in preparation for release.</p><p> </p><p>HMP Durham has recently added further opportunities to do this, with jobs such as the receipt and recording of routine applications; the provision of general information; non-confidential prisoner record preparation; the issuing of toiletries, and the delivery of information as part of the induction programme for new prisoners.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HMP Acklington merged with HMP Castington in March 2013 to form HMP Northumberland. From December 2013 HMP Northumberland has been operated under contract by Sodexo Justice Services. Since December 2013 prisoners have carried out some tasks previously undertaken by staff related to the stores department, prisoner property area, general cleaning, catering and electrical testing.</p> answering member printed Lord Faulks question first answered 01/07/2015 14:21:40 answering member 4183 label Biography information for Lord Faulks
tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

63776

registered interest
date	24/06/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Science: Education
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what they are doing to increase the number of students studying science, technology, engineering and maths subjects, in particular female students.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Courtown
uin	HL560
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2014 answer text <p>Recent years have seen record numbers of pupils taking science and mathematics at GCSE and A level, with a rise of more than 30% in the number of students taking separate GCSEs in biology, chemistry and physics between 2010 and 2013. There has also been a 15% rise in the number taking mathematics and physics A level, and a 19% rise in the number taking further mathematics A level over the same period. Girls are now as likely as boys to take separate science GCSEs, but more needs to be done, particularly to address the low numbers of girls taking mathematics and physics A level.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has taken action by: reforming the national curriculum and academic and vocational qualifications, to ensure that they enable young people to acquire the necessary knowledge and understanding to progress to further study and employment; recruiting top graduates into teaching by providing bursaries and scholarships in mathematics and the sciences of up to £25,000; supporting schools through professional development and enrichment programmes, such as the Stimulating Physics Network and the establishment of 32 maths hubs; and through the “Your Life” campaign which will change the perceptions of science and mathematics, with a communications campaign targeting 14-16 year olds being launched from September.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 09/07/2014 15:12:45 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	3359 label Biography information for The Earl of Courtown