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My Lords, my noble friend is absolutely right to reflect on these reports, but I hope that she will bear in mind that the proposals of the noble Lord, Lord Strathclyde, were to make sure that secondary legislation was dealt with more democratically in Parliament as a whole. Will she therefore take very good note in her considerations of what the noble Lord said?
My Lords, my noble friend is absolutely right to reflect on these reports, but I hope that she will bear in mind that the proposals of the noble Lord, Lord Strathclyde, were to make sure that secondary legislation was dealt with more democratically in Parliament as a whole. Will she therefore take very good note in her considerations of what the noble Lord said?
Yes, I most definitely will. My noble friend put forward three options and recommended one, but what is important for us all to reflect on, as I have said, is that this House has a vital role in scrutinising legislation. That must be maintained in a way that protects our legitimacy and that gives the House of Commons the final say.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the estimated financial contribution of central government to local government (1) for the year ending 5 April 2016, and (2) for each of the years to 5 April 2020, in the light of the Spending Review and Autumn Statement 2015.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the estimated financial contribution of central government to local government (1) for the year ending 5 April 2016, and (2) for each of the years to 5 April 2020, in the light of the Spending Review and Autumn Statement 2015.
The local government departmental expenditure limit (LG DEL) is £11.5bn in 2015/16 with the Spending Review announcing that it will reduce to £5.4bn by 2019/20. With forecast increases to other sources of local government income, overall local government spending will be higher in cash terms by 2019/20 than in 2015/16, an estimated rise from £40.3bn to £40.5bn.
The total financial contribution made to local authorities by central government will be dependent on the grants made available by individual government departments. As departments will not yet have determined how much funding will be made available as grant across all years, it is not possible to provide a definitive end of parliament total.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what percentage of heads of United Kingdom overseas missions have proficiency in the local language.[HL4391]
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what percentage of heads of United Kingdom overseas missions have proficiency in the local language.[HL4391]
There are 100 Heads of Mission posts overseas where language skills are a requirement. Two posts are currently vacant. Of the
remaining 98 positions, 91% have some proficiency in the local language. Proficiency indicates that an officer is at least at ‘Confidence’ level (this equates to GCSE-level), whether or not they have passed an exam. 45 (46%) Heads of Mission have reached their final exam attainment level for the position either to Operational (which equates to degree level) or Extensive level (which equates to masters level) and a further 44 (45%) are formally training towards their relevant attainment level. 9 (9%) have no recorded level of proficiency in the local language. This data is correct as at the end of December 2013 and will change as Heads of Mission rotate in and out of post.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government in what percentage of the countries in which the United Kingdom has overseas missions is English the local language.[HL4392]
To ask Her Majesty’s Government in what percentage of the countries in which the United Kingdom has overseas missions is English the local language.[HL4392]
The United Kingdom has a total of 253 overseas posts. This number includes countries where we have multiple posts such as Brussels. Of the 253 posts, 57 (22.5%) have English only as the official language; 13 (5.5%) have English as one of several official languages; 183 (72%) have a language other than English as the official language.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Gallipoli campaign in 2015 and the contribution made by the 410,000 British volunteers who came from all over the British Isles, together with the troops of many nations.[HL1644]
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Gallipoli campaign in 2015 and the contribution made by the 410,000 British volunteers who came from all over the British Isles, together with the troops of many nations.[HL1644]
The Prime Minister announced plans to commemorate the First World War centenary in October 2012. The Gallipoli Campaign was identified as one of the six key events to be marked within the United Kingdom First World War Centenary Commemoration Programme (together with those marking the start of the war; the Battle of the Somme, the Battle of Jutland, the Battle of Passchendaele and the 100th anniversary of the armistice). The commemorations will honour those who served and remember those who died. Detailed plans around the individual events will be announced in due course.
The Minister for Sport and Tourism visited the Australian War Memorial in May 2013 to discuss the commemorations with his Australian counterparts.
Lords private notice question on, in the light of the Deputy Prime Minister's statement on 3 September, what their plans are for reform of the House of Lords.
Lords private notice question on, in the light of the Deputy Prime Minister's statement on 3 September, what their plans are for reform of the House of Lords.
To ask Her Majesty's Government how they will calculate the premiums payable by the banks under the recently announced scheme by which the Government will guarantee loans made to companies with annual turnovers of less than £500 million.
To ask Her Majesty's Government how they will calculate the premiums payable by the banks under the recently announced scheme by which the Government will guarantee loans made to companies with annual turnovers of less than £500 million.
To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their estimate of the earliest date by which it is likely that a new nuclear power station will have been built in the United Kingdom.
To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their estimate of the earliest date by which it is likely that a new nuclear power station will have been built in the United Kingdom.
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the increase in the availability of bank finance to businesses as a result of the recent reductions in the bank rate.
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the increase in the availability of bank finance to businesses as a result of the recent reductions in the bank rate.
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will encourage banks and other financial institutions to increase the finance they have available to lend to businesses by borrowing from the private sector at reasonable rates and over long periods.
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will encourage banks and other financial institutions to increase the finance they have available to lend to businesses by borrowing from the private sector at reasonable rates and over long periods.
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to (a) review the administration of money laundering regulations, and (b) simplify the regulations so far as they affect law-abiding citizens.
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to (a) review the administration of money laundering regulations, and (b) simplify the regulations so far as they affect law-abiding citizens.
Lords debate on motion to take note of the report of the Economic Affairs Committee on The Economic Impact of Immigration (HL 82 2007-08). Agreed to on question.
Lords debate on motion to take note of the report of the Economic Affairs Committee on The Economic Impact of Immigration (HL 82 2007-08). Agreed to on question.
asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether they will publish the calculations by which the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in his Statement on 24 January, estimated that his capital gains tax proposal would cost around £200 million a year.
asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether they will publish the calculations by which the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in his Statement on 24 January, estimated that his capital gains tax proposal would cost around £200 million a year.
Lords debate on motion to take note of the report of the Economic Affairs Committee on Apprenticeship: A Key Route to Skill (HL 138 2006-07). Agreed to on question.
Lords debate on motion to take note of the report of the Economic Affairs Committee on Apprenticeship: A Key Route to Skill (HL 138 2006-07). Agreed to on question.
asked Her Majesty's Government:What is the level of accuracy of recent figures showing rapidly rising completion rates for apprenticeships.
asked Her Majesty's Government:What is the level of accuracy of recent figures showing rapidly rising completion rates for apprenticeships.
asked Her Majesty's Government:When the national outline service to match apprentices to employers and training providers was trialled; and what were the main findings of the trials.
asked Her Majesty's Government:When the national outline service to match apprentices to employers and training providers was trialled; and what were the main findings of the trials.
asked Her Majesty's Government:What is the present best estimate of the excess of demand for apprenticeship places over supply.
asked Her Majesty's Government:What is the present best estimate of the excess of demand for apprenticeship places over supply.
asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether the apprenticeship review will fill existing information gaps concerning the supply of apprenticeship places and demand for them.
asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether the apprenticeship review will fill existing information gaps concerning the supply of apprenticeship places and demand for them.