The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Jones on 2016-10-18.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their estimate of the total workforce employed in the UK’s aerospace industry.
Baroness Neville-Rolfe
The ONS estimate the UK civil aerospace sector employs 116,000 people and supports a further 113,000 indirectly through its supply chains.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Jones on 2016-10-18.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the estimated value of UK aerospace exports in the last five years for which figures are available.
Lord Price
Estimates of the value of UK exports of Aerospace products for the last five years are provided below:
|
Year |
Exports (Current prices, £million) |
|
2011 |
20,728 |
|
2012 |
22,328 |
|
2013 |
24,275 |
|
2014 |
22,580 |
|
2015 |
24,864 |
Source: ONS Trade in Goods Classified by CPA
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Jones on 2016-10-18.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many apprenticeships are currently in place in the UK aerospace industry.
Lord Nash
Data on apprenticeship starts by framework for the 2002/03 to 2015/16 (full year provisional) academic years is given in the attached document.
Apprenticeship data is not available by industry. Within an industry, a learner may undertake a wide range of apprenticeship frameworks.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by The Earl of Kinnoull on 2016-10-18.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have made an assessment of the impact of the potential loss of EU passporting rights on the international insurance and reinsurance companies operating in London, following the UK’s departure from the EU.
Lord Young of Cookham
The Government is committed to getting the best possible deal for the UK financial services sector following the UK’s departure from the EU.
The insurance sector is diverse and the Government recognises that many firms are focused on domestic markets only. However, the Government understands that EU market access is important to the London Market, a leading global centre of expertise for specialist and commercial insurance, which provides valuable services to businesses in the EU and internationally.
The Government has already engaged with international insurance and reinsurance companies and other key stakeholders in the insurance sector, and will continue to do so over the coming weeks and months. We are carefully analysing the impacts that withdrawal from the EU will have on their businesses, consumers and on other related economic activities. We will listen to concerns, aim to limit uncertainty in the transition and ensure our new relationship with the EU works for such businesses.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Teverson on 2016-10-18.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps the Environment Agency is taking to ensure that decisions relating to the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme receive director-level attention and remain adequately staffed.
Baroness Neville-Rolfe
Implementation of the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme remains an Environment Agency priority and there has been no change to the amount of resource assigned to this or to the level of oversight within the Agency.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Teverson on 2016-10-18.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have for the future of the Energy Technology List and the associated ability to claim Enhanced Capital Allowances.
Baroness Neville-Rolfe
Since its inception in 2001, the Energy Technology List has incentivised UK businesses to invest in highly efficient plant and machinery as part of the Enhanced Capital Allowance Scheme, which provides a cash-flow advantage for businesses. Going forward, the Government will work to ensure that the Energy Technology List continues to help deliver our business energy-efficiency policy ambitions effectively whilst providing good value for money for tax payers.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Teverson on 2016-10-18.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of Home Office research indicating that only one per cent of foreign students fail to leave the country once they have completed their course, whether they intend to encourage more such students to study in the UK.
Baroness Williams of Trafford
There remains no limit on the number of genuine international students who can come to study in the UK and visa applications from international students to study at British universities are up by 14% since 2010.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Laird on 2016-10-18.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the concept of parity of esteem, as outlined in the Belfast Agreement 1998, applies to (1) members of the armed forces who served in Northern Ireland but reside in another part of the UK, (2) members of terrorist organisations who were active in Northern Ireland and reside there, and (3) members of terrorist organisations who were active in Northern Ireland but reside in the Republic of Ireland.
Lord Dunlop
This Government understands the concept of parity of esteem, as set out in the 1998 Belfast Agreement, as placing a general obligation on the UK Government to govern in the interests of the whole community and to treat people of different traditions fairly and with equal respect. In the Agreement it is clearly expressed and defined in relation to people living in Northern Ireland. As a general obligation there is no definition of particular circumstances in which it does or does not apply.
The concept of parity of esteem does not absolve people from upholding the law: terrorism was wholly wrong. This Government will never accept any form of equivalence between members of the armed forces who upheld democracy and the rule of law and those who engage in terrorism or other forms of paramilitary activity.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by The Earl of Glasgow on 2016-10-18.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will give further consideration to including the arts and other creative industries within future school curricula.
Lord Nash
The Government believes that every child should experience a high quality creative education throughout their time at school. That is why subjects such as music, art and design, drama and dance are included in the National Curriculum for 5-14 year olds. The National Curriculum is compulsory for maintained schools. Academies and free schools are not required to teach the National Curriculum but can use it as a benchmark. They can also use their freedoms to innovate and build more stretching and tailored curricula, to meet the particular needs of their pupils or their local area or the particular ethos of the school.
All schools, including academies and free schools, must provide a broad and balanced curriculum that promotes the spiritual, moral, cultural, mental and physical development of pupils at the school and of society.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Empey on 2016-10-18.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have supplied any anti-aircraft weapons to rebel forces fighting in Syria.
Earl Howe
The UK participated in the original US-led ‘Train and Equip’ programme for vetted Syrian opposition forces fighting Daesh in 2015. The Ministry of Defence announced on 25 October 2016, that up to 20 UK personnel will be deploying to locations in the region, but outside Syria, to contribute to the refined and restarted programme. Their role will be to train selected members of vetted moderate Syrian opposition groups in the skills they need to continue to take the fight to Daesh. The UK is not participating in the "Equip" element of this programme.