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449162

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date	01/02/2016
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Community Relations
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 levels of social cohesion in towns in Britain, such as Boston in Lincolnshire.
tabling member printed	Lord Ouseley
uin	HL5672
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2016 answer text <p>Over generations, we in Britain have built a successful multi-racial, multi-faith democracy. According to the 2013/14 Community Life Survey, 85 per cent of people agreed that their local area is a place where people from different backgrounds get on well together. But the job of building a more cohesive country is never complete and we recognise the scale of the challenge in some communities. That is why the Prime Minister has charged Louise Casey to carry out a review of how to boost opportunity and integration in these communities and bring Britain together as one nation. We will use her interim report to inform our plans for funding a new wider Cohesive Communities Programme, focusing resources on improving integration and extending opportunity in those communities that most need it.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 04/02/2016 17:20:36 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	2170 label Biography information for Lord Ouseley

449165

registered interest
date	01/02/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bridges: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much has been spent on maintenance of (1) the Clifton Suspension Bridge, (2) the Tyne Bridge, and (3) the Severn Bridge, in the last five years.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL5675
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2016 answer text <p>It is important to note that the bridges mentioned in the question are not maintained by the Department for Transport. Clifton Suspension Bridge is run by Clifton Suspension Bridge Trust, the Tyne Bridge is run by Newcastle City Council and the Severn Bridge is run on a concession by River Crossing PLC.</p><p> </p><p>However, I have been informed that the Tyne Bridge spent £58.016 million and the Severn Crossing spent £64.31 million on maintenance in the last 5 financial years. The department has not been given details for Clifton at this current time.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 09/02/2016 11:45:59 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

449180

registered interest
date	01/02/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	M20: Large Goods Vehicles
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made in providing alternatives to Operation Stack in Kent in the event of further serious disruption to the operation of the channel ferries or the Channel Tunnel.
tabling member printed	Lord Condon
uin	HL5690
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2016 answer text <p>The Government has listened to the communities and businesses of Kent and taken action to deal with the causes and effects of Operation Stack. In Autumn Statement 2015, the Chancellor announced up to £250m for an off-road lorry area.</p><p> </p><p>Highways England completed a public consultation on proposals on 26 January 2016 and is now carefully assessing all the responses. Subject to the outcome of this assessment, the Government intends to make public its next steps shortly.</p><p> </p><p>As an interim measure, the Government secured the use of a site at Manston in North Kent last summer. The Department for Transport and Highways England continue to work with Kent partners, including the county and district councils, emergency services, hauliers and ports to reduce the impact of Operation Stack on Kent should it need to be implemented.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 09/02/2016 11:49:14 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2171 label Biography information for Lord Condon

448921

registered interest
date	29/01/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Aircraft
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government on how many occasions in the last 12 months and from which airfields aircraft of the Quick Reaction Alert have been scrambled, and for what purpose on every occasion.
tabling member printed	Lord Campbell of Pittenweem
uin	HL5632
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2016 answer text <p>Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) Typhoon aircraft from RAF Lossiemouth and RAF Coningsby launched to intercept aircraft on 12 days in 2015.</p><p>I am withholding further details as deterrence is a principal function of QRA and QRA is in turn an integral part of the air defence of the UK. The disclosure of information that might compromise the QRA deterrent capability would, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 02/02/2016 15:40:31 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem

448928

registered interest
date	29/01/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Collective Worship
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 Nash on 20 January (HL5274), whether it is still a legal requirement to have a daily act of collective worship in academies, free schools and maintained schools.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL5639
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2016 answer text <p>All state schools, including academies and free schools, must provide a daily act of collective worship for all registered pupils up to the age of 18. Parents have the right to withdraw their children from all or any part of collective worship, and sixth-form pupils have the right to withdraw themselves from collective worship.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 04/02/2016 13:40:51 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

448930

registered interest
date	29/01/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Home Education: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what financial support is available for children whose parents choose for their child to be tutored at home.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL5641
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2016 answer text <p>When parents elect to educate children at home, they assume financial responsibility for their children’s education. Local authorities are not funded specifically to provide financial support to those parents who educate at home.</p><p>If a child has special needs, financial assistance may well be appropriate. If the child has a statement of special educational needs or an Education and Health Care (EHC) Plan which specifies home education, or one which specifies a school but the parents have chosen to educate their child at home, then financial support to the parents may help discharge the authority’s duty to ensure that the child’s needs are met.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 04/02/2016 13:40:02 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

448933

registered interest
date	29/01/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Lloyds Banking Group
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the expected timetable for the Lloyds Banking Group share offer.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL5644
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2016 answer text <p>The government is committed to creating a share owning democracy in Britain. The Lloyds Banking Group share offer will help build that by giving the general public the chance to have a greater stake in our economy and encouraging long-term share ownership.</p><p> </p><p>However, given ongoing events in financial markets, now is not the right time to sell shares to retail investors. We have always been clear that sales are dependent on market conditions and the timing of the offer will be kept under review in light of this.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Neill of Gatley question first answered 03/02/2016 16:42:17 answering member 4536 label Biography information for Lord O'Neill of Gatley
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

448778

registered interest
date	28/01/2016
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	Further 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 timescale for carrying out reviews of post-16 education and training institutions.
tabling member printed	Baroness Burt of Solihull
uin	HL5558
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2016 answer text <p>Individual area reviews are expected to take about four months, the timescale being dependent on the number of colleges and complexity of the local issues involved in each area. The overall review process has been divided into five waves of area reviews and is scheduled to be completed by March 2017.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 04/02/2016 17:56:39 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	1567 label Biography information for Baroness Burt of Solihull

448781

registered interest
date	28/01/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	GCSE
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what percentage of candidates in (1) 2013, (2) 2014, and (3) 2015, achieved grade A*-C or a pass for (a) seven or more GCSEs, (b) five or six GCSEs, (c) four or five GCSEs, (d) three or four GCSEs, (e) two or three GCSEs, (f) one GCSE, and (g) no GCSEs, broken down into socio-economic groups.
tabling member printed	Lord Freyberg
uin	HL5561
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2016 answer text <p>The table below provides information as requested for the percentage of pupils achieving selected numbers of GCSEs[1] at grades A* to C.[2]</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="8"><p><strong>Percentage of candidates entered for at least one GCSE who achieved the specified number of GCSEs at grades A* to C</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>7 or more</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>None</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3"><p>2015</p></td><td><p>FSM</p></td><td><p>23.8</p></td><td><p>5.8</p></td><td><p>5.8</p></td><td><p>6.1</p></td><td><p>6.9</p></td><td><p>8.7</p></td><td><p>13.2</p></td><td><p>29.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Non-FSM</p></td><td><p>50.4</p></td><td><p>6.9</p></td><td><p>6.1</p></td><td><p>5.7</p></td><td><p>5.6</p></td><td><p>6.1</p></td><td><p>7.7</p></td><td><p>11.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>46.9</p></td><td><p>6.7</p></td><td><p>6.1</p></td><td><p>5.7</p></td><td><p>5.8</p></td><td><p>6.5</p></td><td><p>8.4</p></td><td><p>14.0</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3"><p>2014</p></td><td><p>FSM</p></td><td><p>23.0</p></td><td><p>5.3</p></td><td><p>5.6</p></td><td><p>6.1</p></td><td><p>6.9</p></td><td><p>8.7</p></td><td><p>13.3</p></td><td><p>31.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Non-FSM</p></td><td><p>49.8</p></td><td><p>6.6</p></td><td><p>5.9</p></td><td><p>5.6</p></td><td><p>5.7</p></td><td><p>6.2</p></td><td><p>7.8</p></td><td><p>12.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>46.1</p></td><td><p>6.4</p></td><td><p>5.9</p></td><td><p>5.7</p></td><td><p>5.8</p></td><td><p>6.5</p></td><td><p>8.6</p></td><td><p>15.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3"><p>2013[3]</p></td><td><p>FSM</p></td><td><p>21.8</p></td><td><p>5.0</p></td><td><p>5.4</p></td><td><p>5.9</p></td><td><p>7.2</p></td><td><p>9.3</p></td><td><p>13.6</p></td><td><p>31.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Non-FSM</p></td><td><p>48.6</p></td><td><p>6.5</p></td><td><p>5.9</p></td><td><p>5.8</p></td><td><p>5.9</p></td><td><p>6.6</p></td><td><p>8.1</p></td><td><p>12.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>44.7</p></td><td><p>6.2</p></td><td><p>5.9</p></td><td><p>5.8</p></td><td><p>6.0</p></td><td><p>7.0</p></td><td><p>8.9</p></td><td><p>15.5</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The percentage of pupils achieving selected numbers of GCSEs passed (A* to G) is given below.[4]</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="8"><p><strong>Percentage of candidates entered for at least one GCSE who achieved the specified number of GCSEs passed</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>7 or more</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>None</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3"><p>2015</p></td><td><p>FSM</p></td><td><p>54.0</p></td><td><p>12.1</p></td><td><p>9.9</p></td><td><p>7.7</p></td><td><p>6.0</p></td><td><p>4.4</p></td><td><p>3.6</p></td><td><p>2.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Non-FSM</p></td><td><p>77.4</p></td><td><p>8.2</p></td><td><p>5.4</p></td><td><p>3.5</p></td><td><p>2.2</p></td><td><p>1.5</p></td><td><p>1.3</p></td><td><p>0.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>74.2</p></td><td><p>8.8</p></td><td><p>6.0</p></td><td><p>4.1</p></td><td><p>2.7</p></td><td><p>1.9</p></td><td><p>1.6</p></td><td><p>0.7</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3"><p>2014</p></td><td><p>FSM</p></td><td><p>49.8</p></td><td><p>11.6</p></td><td><p>10.5</p></td><td><p>9.0</p></td><td><p>7.3</p></td><td><p>5.6</p></td><td><p>4.0</p></td><td><p>2.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Non-FSM</p></td><td><p>75.0</p></td><td><p>8.1</p></td><td><p>6.0</p></td><td><p>4.3</p></td><td><p>2.8</p></td><td><p>1.9</p></td><td><p>1.4</p></td><td><p>0.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>71.4</p></td><td><p>8.6</p></td><td><p>6.6</p></td><td><p>4.9</p></td><td><p>3.5</p></td><td><p>2.4</p></td><td><p>1.8</p></td><td><p>0.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3"><p>2013[5]</p></td><td><p>FSM</p></td><td><p>44.3</p></td><td><p>10.6</p></td><td><p>10.9</p></td><td><p>10.6</p></td><td><p>9.9</p></td><td><p>8.4</p></td><td><p>3.7</p></td><td><p>1.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Non-FSM</p></td><td><p>71.2</p></td><td><p>8.2</p></td><td><p>6.7</p></td><td><p>5.3</p></td><td><p>4.1</p></td><td><p>2.7</p></td><td><p>1.3</p></td><td><p>0.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>67.3</p></td><td><p>8.5</p></td><td><p>7.3</p></td><td><p>6.1</p></td><td><p>4.9</p></td><td><p>3.6</p></td><td><p>1.7</p></td><td><p>0.6</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>[1] Includes GCSEs only, excluding level 1/2 certificates and established IGCSEs</p><p>[2] Coverage is for all state-funded schools (including academies and CTCs) in England</p><p>[3] Figures for 2015 and 2014 are not comparable with 2013 due to the implementation of the Wolf reforms and the early entry policy.</p><p>[4] Coverage is for all state-funded schools (including academies and CTCs) in England</p><p>[5] Figures for 2015 and 2014 are not comparable with 2013 due to the implementation of the Wolf reforms and the early entry policy.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 04/02/2016 13:38:06 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	2593 label Biography information for Lord Freyberg

448793

registered interest
date	28/01/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police and Crime Panels
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to assess how effectively Police and Crime Panels have exercised their powers of scrutiny over the decisions and actions of Police and Crime Commissioners in the past year.
tabling member printed	Baroness Henig
uin	HL5573
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2016 answer text <p>The Government continually keeps under review how effectively Police and Crime Panels (PCPs) exercise their role in scrutinising and supporting the work of the Police and Crime Commissioners (PCC).</p><p>In the last year, for example, the Government has acknowledged recommendations about the adequacy of PCP scrutiny and support functions made by the Committee on Standards in Public Life in their Report- Tone from the Top: Leadership, Ethics and Accountability in Policing.</p><p>The Government is also currently consulting on the complaints process for PCPs when they seek to resolve non-criminal complaints made against the PCC. The proposed new process would be framed around the seven Nolan Principles (which form the basis of the ethical standards expected of public office holders) and will enable PCPs to take forward complaints about a PCCs conduct and make recommendations about expected levels of behaviour.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 04/02/2016 15:17:32 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3679 label Biography information for Baroness Henig