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Tuesday 29 April 2008
Airports: Heathrow
Lord Hylton asked Her Majesty's Government:
What is their response to the first report of the Independent Monitoring Board on the short-term holding facilities at Heathrow Airport; and whether reports have yet been published by the independent boards for the detention and removal centres. [HL3109]
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office (Lord West of Spithead): We welcome the first report of the Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) on the short-term holding facilities at Heathrow Airport and will provide a response to the chair in relation to its concerns by 12 May 2008.
The only other report to have been published so far has been that by the IMB at Dover Immigration Removal Centre.
Apprenticeships
Lord Jones asked Her Majesty's Government:
How many apprenticeships were awarded under apprenticeship schemes in Wales, Scotland and England in 2004—06; 2005—06; and 2006—07. [HL3228]
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (Baroness Morgan of Drefelin): The number of people starting an apprenticeship in England in each of the three academic years for which information is available is provided in the following table. Apprenticeships policy is a devolved matter and arrangements in Wales and Scotland are matters for their devolved Administrations.
| National Apprenticeship Starts 2004-05 to 2006-07(a) | |||
| 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07(b) | |
- (b) Figures for 2006-07 are provisional as providers are still making late returns, Therefore starts and completions figures may be revised upwards
Lord Jones asked Her Majesty's Government:
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Baroness Morgan of Drefelin: The number of females starting an apprenticeship in England in the 2004-05 and 2005-06 academic years is provided in the following table. Apprenticeships policy is a devolved matter and arrangements in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are matters for their devolved Administrations.
| National Female Apprenticeship Starts 2004-05 to 2005-06(a) | ||
| 2004-05 | 2005-06 | |
Lord Jones asked Her Majesty's Government:
How many apprenticeships were awarded in 2004—05 in each of the United Kingdom's principal industries. [HL3230]
Baroness Morgan of Drefelin: The number of people starting an apprenticeship in England in the 2004-05 academic year by skills sector is provided in the following table. Apprenticeships policy is a devolved matter and arrangements in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are matters for their devolved Administrations.
| National Apprenticeship Starts by Skills Sector 2004-05(a) | |
| Sector | Starts |
Benefits: Employment and Support Allowance
Baroness Thomas of Winchester asked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether claimants of employment and support allowance who have sufficient national insurance contributions to receive the benefit, or who have been disabled since childhood, will receive the enhanced disability premium automatically, or whether they will need to apply separately for it; and [HL3135]
Whether claimants of employment and support allowance who receive the benefit on income grounds will receive the enhanced disability premium automatically, or whether they will need to apply separately for it. [HL3136]
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Work and Pensions (Lord McKenzie of Luton): People who are entitled to contributory employment and support allowance who are placed in the support group will have the enhanced disability premium added to the applicable amount of income-related employment and support allowance automatically. Claimants entitled to income-related employment support allowance who are placed in the support group will automatically become entitled to the enhanced disability premium. Neither will have to make a separate claim.
Baroness Thomas of Winchester asked Her Majesty's Government:
What will be the basic weekly rate of employment and support allowance paid to (a) claimants of income-based employment and support allowance and (b) claimants of contribution-based employment and support allowance with no other income and limited savings; and what other benefits and exemptions from charging will be automatically awarded to claimants in each of these two groups. [HL3138]
Lord McKenzie of Luton: The basic rate of employment and support allowance will be £84.50 a week for those entitled to the work-related activity component and £89.50 for those entitled to the support component. The rates are the same for people on income-related and contribution-based benefits.
Claimants entitled to income-related employment and support allowance will be automatically passported
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Consultation: Northern Ireland
Lord Laird asked Her Majesty's Government:
Further to the Written Answer by Lord Rooker on 25 March (WA 97) concerning the use of words which are related to Section 75 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998, when is a public consultation judged to be “appropriate”; by whom; and how the judgment is made. [HL2943]
Lord Rooker: Decisions on public consultations are made in line with Cabinet Office guidance. A copy of the Code of Practice on Consultation has been placed in the Library of the House.
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