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970835

registered interest
date	10/09/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Teachers: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent steps he has taken to increase the number of people entering the teaching profession.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	906766
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2018 answer text <p>This government is committed to world class public services. To ensure teaching remains an attractive and fulfilling profession, we are delivering a fully funded pay rise of up to 3.5% for classroom teachers on the main pay range, 2% for those on the upper pay range and 1.5% for those in leadership positions.</p><p>For recruitment to initial teacher training starting in September 2018 we put in place a range of measures including generous bursaries, worth up to £26,000 for priority subjects, to encourage even more talented trainees to key subjects such as maths and physics.</p><p>Earlier this year my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State announced the development of a new strategy to drive recruitment and boost retention of teachers. The strategy will cover a wide range of areas, including professional development, career progression, flexible working, and entry routes into teaching.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 10/09/2018 16:33:13 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

970888

registered interest
date	10/09/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pupil Exclusions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of school exclusions.
tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
uin	906760
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2018 answer text <p>We support head teachers in using exclusion where this is warranted.</p><p>We have launched a review of exclusions, led by Edward Timpson, which will explore how head teachers use exclusion in practice and differences in exclusion rates across England.</p><p>The review will aim to report by the end of the year. The full terms of reference for the review can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-exclusions-review-terms-of-reference" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-exclusions-review-terms-of-reference</a>.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 10/09/2018 16:26:16 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq

970889

registered interest
date	10/09/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	First Aid: Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What assessment he has made of the potential benefits to children of introducing compulsory first aid education in schools.
tabling member constituency	Colchester
tabling member printed	Will Quince
uin	906762
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2018 answer text <p>We know how important it is that pupils are taught the knowledge to be happy, healthy and safe. That is why for the first time, all state-funded schools will be required to teach Health Education, and why the draft statutory guidance, currently out for consultation, includes content on first aid.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 10/09/2018 16:19:27 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4423 label Biography information for Will Quince

970890

registered interest
date	10/09/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Higher Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking to improve the information available to prospective students on the costs and benefits of higher education.
tabling member constituency	Norwich South
tabling member printed	Clive Lewis
uin	906764
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2018 answer text <p>The Department is working to make information, advice and guidance on higher education options more accessible to prospective students.</p><p>We are running an Open Data Competition to support development of innovative online platforms to provide information on graduate outcomes. We have introduced the Teaching Excellence and Student Outcomes Framework to help students identify excellent teaching and best graduate outcomes. The Student Loans Company (SLC) also regularly reviews and updates student finance information based on feedback from students.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 10/09/2018 16:42:07 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4500 label Biography information for Clive Lewis

970891

registered interest
date	10/09/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Students: Mental Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What assessment he has made of the adequacy of mental health support available to students attending university.
tabling member constituency	Chelmsford
tabling member printed	Vicky Ford
uin	906765
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2018 answer text <p>The University Mental Health Charter announced in June 2018 will drive up standards in promoting student and staff mental health and wellbeing. The Charter, which will reward institutions that deliver improved student mental health outcomes, will develop in an iterative process, shaped by co-production with students, staff and partner organisations.</p><p>71 per cent of universities do not have an explicit strategy for mental health provision although 94 per cent of higher education institutions (HEIs) report an increase in demand for counselling services over the past five years. In some HEIs, up to one in four students are using, or are waiting to use, counselling services.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 10/09/2018 16:51:17 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford

968430

registered interest
date	06/09/2018
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Inflatables: Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to improve the safety standard of inflatables at funfairs.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	170953
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2018 answer text <p>The Health and Safety at Work Act applies to the supply, hire and use of inflatables for commercial purposes. The Act is enforced by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) or by Local Authorities, depending upon where the inflatable is being used.</p><p> </p><p>This legislation is supported by guidance published by HSE (<a href="http://www.hse.gov.uk/entertainment/fairgrounds/inflatables.htm" target="_blank">http://www.hse.gov.uk/entertainment/fairgrounds/inflatables.htm</a>) which sets out the steps that should be taken by operators to control the risks of operating and using this equipment; and by an annual inspection scheme for inflatables run by the industry’s two inspection bodies, the Pertexa Inflatable Play Accreditation (PIPA) and the Amusement Device Inspection Procedures Scheme (ADIPS).</p><p> </p><p>Following two recent and tragic incidents in which children died, HSE is reviewing these arrangements to ensure that the high standard of safety for children using bouncy castles and similar play equipment is maintained. This work will encompass small businesses operating inflatables and inflatables used at funfairs.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton grouped question UIN 170724 question first answered 13/09/2018 14:05:28 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

969023

registered interest
date	06/09/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether evidence provided to substantiate immigration applications in the UK is (a) digitally stored and (b) automatically allocated to the correct application and caseworker.
tabling member constituency	Edmonton
tabling member printed	Kate Osamor
uin	171376
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2018 answer text <p>Currently applications submitted in the UK in some work and study routes have supporting evidence digitised and unique application numbers are used to ensure that evidence is attached to the correct application record and assigned to the correct team for case-working.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 13/09/2018 16:22:03 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4515 label Biography information for Kate Osamor

969024

registered interest
date	06/09/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Tax Havens
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to the press release, New UK aid package will stop dirty money in its tracks and recover millions of pounds for developing countries, published by the Government on 30 August 2018, whether the programme will include tackling tax havens.
tabling member constituency	Edmonton
tabling member printed	Kate Osamor
uin	171377
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2018 answer text <p>Illicit finance, including tax evasion, is a problem shared by all jurisdictions with significant financial services centres. Tackling this problem is a priority for me and for my Department. DFID is working closely with the rest of Her Majesty’s Government to do more to support the efforts of key jurisdictions including offshore financial centres to strengthen their response to illicit finance.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 13/09/2018 16:12:39 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4515 label Biography information for Kate Osamor

969025

registered interest
date	06/09/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Yemen: Military Intervention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of access to Saada by humanitarian relief organisations after the military operations in that area in August 2018.
tabling member constituency	Edmonton
tabling member printed	Kate Osamor
uin	171378
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2018 answer text <p>Insecurity, damaged infrastructure and bureaucratic constraints throughout Yemen, including in Sa’ada, continue to threaten the access of humanitarian relief organisations to the 22.2 million Yemenis in need of assistance across the country. As of August 2018, the UN assess Sa’ada district as having high access constraints.</p><p> </p><p>We continue to work closely with our UN and NGO delivery partners, in Sa’ada and northern Yemen, who are operating under difficult circumstances to reach the most vulnerable. We also urge all parties to the conflict to ensure rapid, safe and unhindered humanitarian and commercial access across Yemen, including in Sa’ada, and to do everything possible to protect innocent civilians and demonstrate their commitment to International Humanitarian Law.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 13/09/2018 16:20:38 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4515 label Biography information for Kate Osamor

969026

registered interest
date	06/09/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Palestinians: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to the press release, New UK aid package to meet immediate needs of Palestinians through UN Relief and Works Agency, published on 4 September 2018, whether she plans to allocate additional funding for Palestinian refugees as a result of the US administration's decision to cut its funding to the UNRWA.
tabling member constituency	Edmonton
tabling member printed	Kate Osamor
uin	171379
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2018 answer text <p>The UK has announced £17 million of funding over the past four months, in addition to our original budget of £28.5 million, to protect UNRWA’s vital services. We continue to work with international partners to help unlock further funding for UNRWA and are considering the UK’s plans to help continue meeting the needs of Palestinian refugees across the region.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 13/09/2018 16:13:49 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4515 label Biography information for Kate Osamor