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HANSARDBirmingham Commonwealth Games Bill [HL]Yes, indeed. That is correct, but I will certainly write to the noble Lord. Put it this way: if tickets were handed over in a public place and were seen by a particular person, in…09 Jul 2019HANSARDBirmingham Commonwealth Games Bill [HL]My Lords, before I turn to the specific amendments tabled—and particularly the remarks made by my noble friend Lord Moynihan and the noble Lord, Lord Stevenson—I say that the…09 Jul 2019HANSARDApprenticeshipsMy Lords, I am very pleased to be the Minister responding to this debate and I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Young of Norwood Green, on initiating it. He is not only well…04 Jul 2019HANSARDApprenticeshipsYes, that is absolutely right. I reassure the noble Lord and the House that the levy funds have not run out, although they are now being spent at a higher rate. I also reassure…04 Jul 2019HANSARDPost-18 Education and Funding ReviewI thank all noble Lords who are to participate in this debate. I am very conscious of the knowledge and experience of the Peers down to speak and await all contributions with…02 Jul 2019HANSARDPost-18 Education and Funding ReviewMy Lords, we have had quite a debate and I am most grateful for all the contributions made today. Such debates in the House of Lords are often not just informative but…02 Jul 2019HANSARDPost-18 Education and Funding ReviewThat this House takes note of the Review of Post-18 Education and Funding led by Philip Augar.02 Jul 2019HANSARDHigher Education Institutions: SpendingThe independent panel chaired by Philip Augar has published its report to government as part of the review of post-18 education and funding. It forms an important step in the…27 Jun 2019HANSARDHigher Education Institutions: SpendingAs I say, the Government are considering the panel’s recommendations. There is no doubt that the impact of provider funding as a whole, including tuition fees and grant funding,…27 Jun 2019HANSARDHigher Education Institutions: SpendingThat is certainly being discussed by the Government and various stakeholders, particularly the OfS. It is worth pointing out that teaching and research represents 49.2% of total…27 Jun 2019HANSARDHigher Education Institutions: SpendingI certainly cannot confirm that; it is the first I have heard of it. After this Question I will follow the issue up with my noble friend and find out where he got that information.27 Jun 2019HANSARDHigher Education Institutions: SpendingThat, again, is a question for the Government to consider on the back of the 53 recommendations. Part of that consideration is looking at value for money and making sure that…27 Jun 2019HANSARDHigher Education Institutions: SpendingContact hours are an important part of the assessment of universities, and it obviously depends on the course. We leave it to universities to decide, on the basis of the courses,…27 Jun 2019HANSARDHigher Education Institutions: SpendingThe right reverend Prelate is right, in that we want to reach out to all areas of the country, including Chichester, and both small and big providers. The Augar report comes, of…27 Jun 2019HANSARDHigher Education Institutions: SpendingThe noble Lord is absolutely right. I listen particularly carefully to him, given his experience of Cambridge. It is very important to say that the UK enjoys a world-class…27 Jun 2019HANSARDLate PaymentsTo answer the second question, it is the case—although I do not have the figures here—that if a company on a public contract does not pay on time, it will be removed from further…19 Jun 2019HANSARDLate PaymentsYes, the noble Baroness can be forgiven for thinking that. I hope I can give a succinct answer, again differentiating between private and public enterprise. Just to clarify, the…19 Jun 2019HANSARDLate PaymentsYes, a distinction should be made between private enterprise and public contracts. On the public contracts side, the noble Lord may know that, from 1 September, for contracts over…19 Jun 2019HANSARDLate PaymentsMy noble friend makes a good point, to the extent that the idea behind the announcement today is to look at giving the commissioner more powers. As my noble friend will know, the…19 Jun 2019HANSARDLate PaymentsThis takes us into the territory of the sometimes complex ways of financing supply chains or projects. On project bank accounts—this is perhaps more focused on construction, but I…19 Jun 2019