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1718108

registered interest
date	14/05/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Earl of Minto: Ministry of Defence Police
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many meetings the Earl of Minto has had with the Chief Constable of the Ministry of Defence Police since November 2023.
tabling member printed	Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent
uin	HL4620
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>Owing to a combination of diary constraints and scheduled calls being cancelled due to urgent business on both sides, I have not had the opportunity to meet face-to-face with the Chief Constable of the Ministry of Defence Police.</p><p> </p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 24/05/2024 10:25:16 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
tabling member	4508 label Biography information for Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent

1565735

registered interest
date	10/01/2023
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	Kickstart Scheme
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the (1) rate, and (2) value, of losses since the launch of the Kickstart Scheme in 2020.
tabling member printed	Lord Leong
uin	HL4620
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2023 answer text <p>The Kickstart Scheme has not declared any losses.</p><p><br> The National Audit Office (NAO) report on the Kickstart Scheme was published in November 2021. This report contains details on spend as of the end of September 2021. You can access the NAO report <a href="https://www.nao.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Employment-support-the-Kickstart-Scheme.pdf" target="_blank">here.</a></p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 24/01/2023 17:56:28 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	4959 label Biography information for Lord Leong

1384152

registered interest
date	01/12/2021
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Arrests
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what guidance they give to the Crown Prosecution Service in relation to the maximum time after an individual has been arrested on suspicion of an offence that they may be charged with that offence.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL4620
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2021 answer text <p>There are a number of different legal provisions that provide a maximum period for the charging of a suspect in England and Wales, but those periods do not usually run from arrest and they only apply in certain cases. In other cases, there is no set time limit from arrest to charge but the courts do have the power to stop a case as an abuse of process if there has been such delay as to make it unfair that the proceedings should continue.</p><p> </p><p>The decision to charge is made by the police in some cases and by the CPS in other cases. The CPS make the decision to charge in serious cases but over the last five years the police have made the charging decision in 61% to 63% of the cases that are prosecuted by the CPS.</p><p> </p><p>The most significant time limit for the charging of criminal offences is contained in section 127 of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980. That provides that summary-only offences must be charged within six months of the offence (not arrest) unless there is any special provision made for that offence. Those special provisions are limited; some provide for longer periods for certain offences and some provide for periods that only start once evidence of an offence comes to light.</p><p> </p><p>There are also time limits contained within the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE) that limit the time a suspect can be kept in custody after arrest. That can provide a time limit for the charging of cases when the police seek to charge and keep a suspect in custody for a court appearance. As a consequence of the time limits contained in PACE, decisions as to charge in those cases have to be made swiftly (the usual time limit is 24 hours, but more time can be available in some cases). For that reason, the CPS has prosecutors working 7 days a week, 24 hours a day to make charging decisions in those cases.</p><p> </p><p>In other cases, in which suspects are released with or without bail (also known as released under investigation) there is no general cross government guidance on a maximum period between arrest and charge.</p><p> </p><p>Timescales for charging decisions made by the police are a matter for policing. In cases in which the CPS make the charging decision, the CPS and the police have agreements in place that set a timetable that can change depending on the circumstances of each case. There will be cases in which the CPS cannot make a charging decision on the information provided and the case has to be referred back to the police for further investigation and a submission back to the CPS at a later date. The Code for Crown Prosecutors provides that decisions to prosecute should normally be made only when all outstanding reasonable lines of inquiry have been pursued or if the prosecutor is satisfied that any further evidence or material is unlikely to affect the decision to prosecute<em>.</em></p> answering member printed Lord Stewart of Dirleton question first answered 15/12/2021 12:02:09 answering member 4899 label Biography information for Lord Stewart of Dirleton
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

1196909

registered interest
date	18/05/2020
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	West Bank: Sanitation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Israel about reports that mobile latrines have been demolished and water tanks have been damaged by Israeli forces in Palestinian and Bedouin communities in the West Bank in March and April.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL4620
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2020 answer text <p>The UK is seriously concerned by the continued demolition of Palestinian property by Israeli authorities. In all but the most exceptional of circumstances demolitions are contrary to International Humanitarian Law. The practice causes unnecessary suffering to ordinary Palestinians and is harmful to the peace process. We have also previously stressed the need to take immediate and practical measures to ensure fair distribution of water in the West Bank.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 02/06/2020 11:13:10 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

820539

registered interest
date	10/01/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Skilled Workers: Vacancies
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 results of the British Chambers of Commerce quarterly economic survey, published on 10 January, which reported skills shortages at “critical levels”.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL4620
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2018 answer text <p>The government knows that the labour market is continually changing along with the demand for skills. We welcome Dr. Marshall’s request for employers to invest more in their training. The government is working with employers to design and deliver a skills system that is more responsive to their needs. We are taking steps to increase the supply of science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) skills by supporting new institutions such as NMiTE, a new engineering university in Hereford, and the Institute of Coding, where a consortium of employers and universities will ensure Higher Education courses meet the needs of the economy. We are also funding interventions such as the Stimulating Physics Network and the new Level 3 Mathematics Support Programme to improve the standard of STEM education and engage more young people in these subjects. In 2017, there were 35,000 more entries to STEM A levels compared to 2010, an increase of 17 percent.</p><p>We are supporting the Institute for Apprenticeships, an employer–led body which is leading the development of apprenticeship standards and assessment plans. From April 2018, the Institute will assume responsibility for T level standards. 214 new employer-designed apprenticeship standards are now ready for delivery, with over 300 more in development. Take up of higher-level apprenticeships in 2016/17 was up by nearly 35 per cent compared to 2015/16 and there were 24,600 apprenticeship starts in 2016/17, increasing from 4,300 the year before. Before Christmas, over 3,000 higher and degree apprenticeships from over 40 high profile employers were being advertised.</p><p>We are introducing an ambitious ‘National Retraining Scheme’ to boost adult learning. This will bring together government, businesses and employees through the Confederation of British Industry and the Trade Union Congress. A set of sector-focused and employer-driven initiatives starting this year will target immediate skills shortages in key sectors, with £64 million for construction and digital skills.</p><p>Skills Advisory Panels (SAPs) will help align skills provision with local employer demand. The first seven SAP areas are West Midlands, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Leeds, Greater Lincolnshire, Thames Valley Berkshire, and Cornwall &amp; Isles of Scilly.</p><p>We are encouraging a high quality, viable and resilient Further Education sector comprised of a range of providers, capable of attracting outstanding teachers and leaders to deliver these changes successfully. The department has committed up to £500 million a year to support the delivery of T levels once all routes are available and announced an extra £20 million for colleges to invest in the workforce to deliver new T level qualifications.</p><p>The department is also investing in new Institutes of Technology and supporting National Colleges to address the need for specialist skills. <strong><br> </strong></p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 25/01/2018 17:32:45 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

672282

registered interest
date	12/01/2017
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Forests
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what mechanisms are in place to co-ordinate new woodland planting throughout the UK.
tabling member printed	Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope
uin	HL4620
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2017 answer text <p>Forestry is a devolved matter and this response relates to forestry in England only.</p><p> </p><p>New woodland planting in England is supported by the Rural Development Programme Countryside Stewardship woodland creation grant scheme. We also launched the second round of the Woodland Creation Planning Grant last September to encourage further uptake of Countryside Stewardship Grants. To support tree planting further throughout England, the Forestry Commission opened the Woodland Carbon Fund, which will aim to boost woodland creation rates and help to meet the Government’s future carbon targets. This fund was launched last November.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 25/01/2017 14:46:09 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	635 label Biography information for Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope

438524

registered interest
date	15/12/2015
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	UK Membership of EU
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 UK's membership of the European Union in comparison to membership of the European Economic Area.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL4620
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/12/2015 answer text The EU Referendum Act 2015 sets out the Government’s commitment to publish information about rights and obligations that arise under EU law as a result of the UK’s membership of the EU, and examples of countries that are not members of the EU, but have other arrangements with the EU. This information will be published at least 10 weeks before the referendum. answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 30/12/2015 14:17:31 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

176990

registered interest
date	02/02/2015
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	Nigeria
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 response of the government of Nigeria to the violent insurgency there which has led to the need for the deployment of an African Union regional force.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
uin	HL4620
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2015 answer text <p>Tackling the threat of Boko Haram requires a comprehensive response, led by the Nigerian government, with the support of its neighbours and other international partners. To that end, the UK has taken an active role in leading international support to Nigeria, with a substantial package of military, intelligence and development and humanitarian assistance to tackle Boko Haram and its consequences. We welcome the African Union’s support for a regional military task force to counter the growing threat of Boko Haram in Nigeria and the region.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 11/02/2015 14:00:44 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead