The Earl of Clancarty

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to increase the £45,000 threshold of combined household income per family as part of the support package for the Music and Dance Scheme; and whether they plan to make that support package permanent.

To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they are having with providers of the Music and Dance Scheme on an appropriate future earnings threshold as part of support to offset VAT.

To ask His Majesty's Government whether financial assistance to absorb the cost of changes to Employer National Insurance and minimum wage, similar to arrangements for maintained schools, will be provided to institutions that receive funding through the M...

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will adjust the means testing methodology of the Music and Dance Scheme to reflect the cost of VAT on fees.

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to support universities and other higher education institutions offering foundation courses in creative subjects, including fine art.

To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with stakeholders regarding a proportionate route to registration with the Office for Students designed for smaller, specialist providers in support of accessing the Lifelong Learning Entitlem...

To ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made towards the third category of registration with the Office for Students for smaller, specialist providers in support of accessing the Lifelong Learning Entitlement, including those offering Trin...

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to make fees under the Music and Dance Scheme exempt from VAT.

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have plans to exclude international students from the net migration statistics.

To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the cost of setting up the UK Soft Power Council; how much it will cost to run per year; and whether board members will receive a salary.

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch on 12 February (HL Deb col 1326), on what basis granting rights to all foreign performers would cost £5.9 million to the UK recorded music sector, and how the figure o...

To ask His Majesty's Government how many businesses with three employees or fewer are still paying back Government-backed loans provided during the COVID-19 pandemic; and what consideration they have given to cancelling the remainder of what is owed by th...

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effect of the planned local government reorganisation on the continuance of the funding for arts, cultural and heritage projects and facilities which is currently provided by district a...

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to abolish the distinction between the “true cohort” and “extra cohort” of EU citizens who have been awarded settled status.

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Lord Hanson of Flint on 24 October (HL Deb col 744), when they will carry out their review of the digitisation of immigration status; and when the results will be known.

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Lord Hanson of Flint on 24 October (HL Deb col 742)?, whether they intend to introduce physical proof of immigration status for EU citizens living in the UK; and if so, when.

To ask His Majesty's Government whether reducing absenteeism in schools will be an explicit goal of the curriculum review.

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Baroness Smith of Malvern on 17 October regarding the music and dance scheme (HL Deb col 303–04), whether they are having similar discussions with providers of the Dance and Drama Awards Scheme; a...

To ask His Majesty's Government whether providers offering higher-level diplomas funded through the Dance and Drama Awards Scheme will be subject to VAT on school fees.

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to make Eurostar St Pancras a CITES designated port.