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1121558
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-04-11more like thismore than 2019-04-11
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Children in Care more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the need to require a placing local authority to introduce a procedure for when young people are placed in another local authority area for that local authority to be informed of the young person’s circumstances and needs and to jointly assess the suitability of the placement and the risk exposure of the young person; and whether they have any plans to introduce such a requirement. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Bach more like this
uin HL15209 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-04-29more like thismore than 2019-04-29
answer text <p>Where local authorities are placing a young person out of area, there are clear statutory requirements in place to safeguard young people. These require the placing authority to inform the host authority before confirming the placement, and to check whether the host authority is aware of any concerns about the setting.</p><p> </p><p>The statutory responsibilities for looked after children remain with the placing local authority, and Directors of Children’s Services must approve all distant placements.</p><p> </p><p>As a lack of sufficient placements to meet young people’s needs can lead to children being placed out of area, we are investing part of our £200 million Children’s Social Care Innovation Programme in projects in London, where demand for placements outstrips supply. This would also help to increase councils’ capacity so that fewer children are placed far away from home.</p><p>Where there is a dispute between local authorities about who should have responsibility for a looked after child, the ordinary residence determination process provides a mechanism to resolve this.</p><p> </p><p>The department has also launched the Boarding School Partnerships (BSP) to encourage boarding school placements for children in care and those on the edge of care, where it was in the best interests of the child. The BSP has been working with the boarding schools sector to provide a supply of places to local authorities supported by bursaries.</p>
answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton more like this
grouped question UIN HL15210 more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-04-29T16:27:55.813Zmore like thismore than 2019-04-29T16:27:55.813Z
answering member
4689
label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton more like this
tabling member
3451
label Biography information for Lord Bach more like this
1121559
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-04-11more like thismore than 2019-04-11
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Children in Care more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to evaluate the impact of the passing on of costs by local authorities to other local authorities when placing a young person in another local authority; and what consideration they have given to asking the National Policing Chief’s Council and the Association of Directors of Children’s Services to undertake such work. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Bach more like this
uin HL15210 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-04-29more like thismore than 2019-04-29
answer text <p>Where local authorities are placing a young person out of area, there are clear statutory requirements in place to safeguard young people. These require the placing authority to inform the host authority before confirming the placement, and to check whether the host authority is aware of any concerns about the setting.</p><p> </p><p>The statutory responsibilities for looked after children remain with the placing local authority, and Directors of Children’s Services must approve all distant placements.</p><p> </p><p>As a lack of sufficient placements to meet young people’s needs can lead to children being placed out of area, we are investing part of our £200 million Children’s Social Care Innovation Programme in projects in London, where demand for placements outstrips supply. This would also help to increase councils’ capacity so that fewer children are placed far away from home.</p><p>Where there is a dispute between local authorities about who should have responsibility for a looked after child, the ordinary residence determination process provides a mechanism to resolve this.</p><p> </p><p>The department has also launched the Boarding School Partnerships (BSP) to encourage boarding school placements for children in care and those on the edge of care, where it was in the best interests of the child. The BSP has been working with the boarding schools sector to provide a supply of places to local authorities supported by bursaries.</p>
answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton more like this
grouped question UIN HL15209 more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-04-29T16:27:55.86Zmore like thismore than 2019-04-29T16:27:55.86Z
answering member
4689
label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton more like this
tabling member
3451
label Biography information for Lord Bach more like this
1121560
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-04-11more like thismore than 2019-04-11
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Prisoners more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their definition of “detainee dignity” in the context of people who are deprived of their liberty. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Bach more like this
uin HL15211 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-04-24more like thismore than 2019-04-24
answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice wants our prisons to be places where living conditions and behaviour towards others demonstrate our values of humanity, decency and respect as the basis for a culture of care and rehabilitation.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-04-24T16:32:30.033Zmore like thismore than 2019-04-24T16:32:30.033Z
answering member
4538
label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie more like this
tabling member
3451
label Biography information for Lord Bach more like this
1121561
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-04-11more like thismore than 2019-04-11
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Syria: British Nationals Abroad more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what attempts they have made directly, or through, the UN or relief agencies, to assess the conditions in which British children are living in internally displaced persons’ camps in Syria. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Berridge more like this
uin HL15212 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-04-25more like thismore than 2019-04-25
answer text <p>The UK remains deeply concerned by the humanitarian situation throughout Syria, which is why DFID is working closely with the UN and our INGO partners to maintain an up to date picture of conditions and humanitarian needs, including within Syria’s Internally displaced persons’ (IDP) camps. These assessments help us to better understand the conditions inside these camps and support the people in most desperate need. Our aid inside Syria helps people regardless of their country of origin and is driven by these assessments by the UN and INGO partners, to make sure food, medical care and shelter reaches the people who need it most.</p><p> </p><p>IDP camps in Syria are overseen by the organisation which governs the area where a camp is located. Across Syria this includes, but is not limited to, the Assad Regime and Kurdish authorities.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Sugg more like this
grouped question UIN HL15213 more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-04-25T15:38:10.577Zmore like thismore than 2019-04-25T15:38:10.577Z
answering member
4584
label Biography information for Baroness Sugg more like this
tabling member
4218
label Biography information for Baroness Berridge more like this
1121562
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-04-11more like thismore than 2019-04-11
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Syria: British Nationals Abroad more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the internally displaced persons' camps in Syria in which British children reside are under the control of the government of Syria or the Kurdish authorities. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Berridge more like this
uin HL15213 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-04-25more like thismore than 2019-04-25
answer text <p>The UK remains deeply concerned by the humanitarian situation throughout Syria, which is why DFID is working closely with the UN and our INGO partners to maintain an up to date picture of conditions and humanitarian needs, including within Syria’s Internally displaced persons’ (IDP) camps. These assessments help us to better understand the conditions inside these camps and support the people in most desperate need. Our aid inside Syria helps people regardless of their country of origin and is driven by these assessments by the UN and INGO partners, to make sure food, medical care and shelter reaches the people who need it most.</p><p> </p><p>IDP camps in Syria are overseen by the organisation which governs the area where a camp is located. Across Syria this includes, but is not limited to, the Assad Regime and Kurdish authorities.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Sugg more like this
grouped question UIN HL15212 more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-04-25T15:38:10.623Zmore like thismore than 2019-04-25T15:38:10.623Z
answering member
4584
label Biography information for Baroness Sugg more like this
tabling member
4218
label Biography information for Baroness Berridge more like this
1121563
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-04-11more like thismore than 2019-04-11
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading British Nationality more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the “best interests of the children test” pursuant to section 55 of the Borders, Citizens and Immigration Act 2009 was applied in the cases where those having their citizenship revoked had British children in their care. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Berridge more like this
uin HL15214 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-04-29more like thismore than 2019-04-29
answer text <p>The duty in Section 55 of the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009 to have regard to the need to safeguard and promote the welfare of children who are in the United Kingdom, applies to all immigration and nationality decisions.</p><p>This includes decisions taken to deprive an individual of British citizenship where it is conducive to the public good. Where a child is outside of the UK, the Home Secretary applies the spirit of the Act and therefore still takes into account the best interests of the child when making decisions which affect them.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-04-29T15:41:29.927Zmore like thismore than 2019-04-29T15:41:29.927Z
answering member
4311
label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
tabling member
4218
label Biography information for Baroness Berridge more like this
1121564
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-04-11more like thismore than 2019-04-11
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress has been made in ensuring that musicians directly affected by restrictions on the trade and movement of products covered by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora can continue to travel between the UK and the EU post-Brexit. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Black of Brentwood more like this
uin HL15215 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-04-29more like thismore than 2019-04-29
answer text <p>The Government has been working closely with the music industry on this issue. The focus has been on finding ways to make it easier for musicians who are travelling with instruments which have components listed under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) to travel easily between the UK and the EU in the event of a no deal scenario.</p><p> </p><p>We have been increasing awareness of CITES Musical Instrument Certificates, which allow multiple movements of instruments across the UK border.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-04-29T12:27:09.457Zmore like thismore than 2019-04-29T12:27:09.457Z
answering member
4161
label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble more like this
tabling member
4171
label Biography information for Lord Black of Brentwood more like this
1121565
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-04-11more like thismore than 2019-04-11
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress has been made in increasing the number of ports designated as points of entry for goods covered by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Black of Brentwood more like this
uin HL15216 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-04-29more like thismore than 2019-04-29
answer text <p>In the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal, the Government has recently made provision to increase the number of ports designated as points of entry for goods covered by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) from 10 to 25. The full list can be found on the Government’s website:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/trading-cites-listed-species-through-uk-ports-and-airports-after-brexit" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/trading-cites-listed-species-through-uk-ports-and-airports-after-brexit</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The increase in the number of CITES designated ports is one part of the Government’s wider strategy to ensure that we are able to respond to a significant increase in demand for CITES related inspection and certification in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal. It balances our commitment to delivering on our international obligations to protect endangered species with the need to ensure the smooth functioning of our ports.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-04-29T13:04:25.867Zmore like thismore than 2019-04-29T13:04:25.867Z
answering member
4161
label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble more like this
tabling member
4171
label Biography information for Lord Black of Brentwood more like this
1121566
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-04-11more like thismore than 2019-04-11
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Music: Education more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the timeline for the review of the National Plan for Music Education, which currently runs until 2020. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Black of Brentwood more like this
uin HL15217 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-04-23more like thismore than 2019-04-23
answer text <p>We have begun preparatory work on the refresh of the National Plan for Music Education, which will be published by 2020.</p><p>We are grateful to the many music stakeholders who have already submitted reports and proposals, and are reviewing these closely. A further public announcement will be made soon, setting out our plans to ensure that everyone with an interest in music has the opportunity to contribute.</p><p>The government believes that music is an important subject and that all pupils should receive a high quality music education, at least up to age 14. That is why the subject is compulsory in the national curriculum and why the government is providing funding of over £300 million for music education hubs between 2016 and 2020. The national curriculum does not apply in academies, but all state-funded schools have to provide a broad and balanced curriculum.</p><p>In order to ensure all pupils are able to enjoy a high quality music education, we are also developing and publishing a non-statutory model music curriculum for key stages 1 to 3. This will expand on the statutory programmes of study and act as a benchmark for all schools.</p>
answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-04-23T12:56:18.587Zmore like thismore than 2019-04-23T12:56:18.587Z
answering member
4689
label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton more like this
tabling member
4171
label Biography information for Lord Black of Brentwood more like this
1121567
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-04-11more like thismore than 2019-04-11
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Courts: Greater London more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government, in the week beginning 8 April 2019, how many court buildings in the Greater London area were inaccessible to (1) defendants and witnesses with disabilities, (2) members of the public and court staff with disabilities, and (3) court staff with disabilities;  how many of those buildings were only temporarily inaccessible in that week because of broken lifts; and how many courts were inaccessible to at least one of these groups for (1) more than one week, and (2) more than one month. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Blunkett more like this
uin HL15218 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-04-30more like thismore than 2019-04-30
answer text <p>HM Courts &amp; Tribunals Service is committed to ensuring access to courts and tribunals is maintained for staff and service users. We have a reasonable adjustments policy in place to accommodate those with particular access requirements.</p><p> </p><p>31 of the 56 total court and tribunal buildings in the Greater London area were inaccessible to those with disabilities during the week commencing 8 April 2019. Those affected by the inaccessible buildings can be broken down as follows:</p><p> </p><p>Defendants – 26</p><p>Witnesses – 7</p><p>Members of the public – 7</p><p>Court staff – 0</p><p> </p><p>Of these, 2 of those buildings were temporarily inaccessible in that week because of broken lifts. 1 of those buildings was inaccessible for more than one week, and 1 for more than one month.</p><p> </p><p>Disabled access was typically not factored in when many of our court and tribunal buildings were built. However, we have a number of accessible courts that our criminal justice partners are aware of, and these are used to list cases where a defendant might have accessibility needs.</p><p> </p>
answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-04-30T16:30:19.983Zmore like thismore than 2019-04-30T16:30:19.983Z
answering member
4538
label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie more like this
tabling member
395
label Biography information for Lord Blunkett more like this