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Questions for Written Answer for 22 April 2024

Tabled on 19 April and due for answer by 3 May.

Lord Blunkett to ask His Majesty's Government which organisations (1) receiving funding through the Department for Education, or (2) holding contracts related to the work of the Department, between 1 January and 22 April have been notified of either (a) a reduction in, or (b) the cancellation of, their funding, broken down by category; which of those organisations will have fundin… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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The Earl of Clancarty to ask His Majesty's Government what is their definition of "public body" for the purposes of the Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill; and whether this definition includes arts organisations.  HL3971
Answered
The Earl of Clancarty to ask His Majesty's Government whether, for the purposes of the Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill, there is a lower limit to (1) the amount or proportion of public funding received by a public body, and (2) the size of such a body using any other metric.  HL3972
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The Earl of Clancarty to ask His Majesty's Government whether, for the purposes of the Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill, the definition of a "public body" may apply to a single individual person.  HL3973
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Lord Freyberg to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Viscount Camrose on 12 April (HL3677), what practical steps data subjects can use to verify that their personal data are being processed (1) in accordance with any consent they have granted, and (2) only insofar as is "necessary" for the intended purposes; how they can exercise their right to object; a… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Baroness Garden of Frognal to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of how information education, such as youth work, can complement formal education; and what discussions they have had with key stakeholders.  HL3975
Answered
Baroness Garden of Frognal to ask His Majesty's Government what (1) consideration they have given, and (2) discussions they have had with key stakeholders, on setting sufficiency benchmarks for youth service provision.  HL3976
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Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town to ask His Majesty's Government whether they will support any proposal at UNECE’s Working Party 29 in June to re-establish the Informal Working Group on (vehicle headlight) glare.  HL3977
Answered
Lord Jackson of Peterborough to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have with the Competition and Markets Authority on the recent increases in car insurance premiums and access to car insurance for motorists on lower incomes.  HL3978
Answered
Lord Jackson of Peterborough to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the European Commission on proposals to open negotiations to facilitate youth mobility between the European Union and the United Kingdom.  HL3979
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Baroness Lister of Burtersett to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the contribution of international students to the UK economy.  HL3980
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Baroness Wheeler to ask His Majesty's Government how they plan to ensure the sustainability of the stroke rehabilitation innovations developed through the Stroke Quality Improvement in Rehabilitation (SQuIRe) projects to ensure that every stroke survivor has the best chance of recovery.  HL3981
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