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1129588

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date	04/06/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Entry Clearances: Ministers of Religion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps his Department is taking to engage with the views of religious groups on the new Tier 2 Minister of Religion visa route.
tabling member constituency	Paisley and Renfrewshire South
tabling member printed	Mhairi Black
uin	260037
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>The Tier 2 route for Ministers of Religion has been in place for several years. In January 2019 changes were made to the Immigration Rules governing the Tier 5 visa for religious workers. The Government wrote to faith leaders in December, setting out the detail and rationale behind those changes.</p><p><br>We are embarking on an extensive programme of engagement, in connection with the future immigration system, and will be talking to representatives from a range of faith and community groups. Officials also remain in regular contact with their representatives.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 11/06/2019 14:10:50 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4421 label Biography information for Mhairi Black

1129590

registered interest
date	04/06/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will publish a list of the courses provided for prisoners in each prison.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	260070
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2019 answer text <p>The information requested could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Education publishes data on prison education participation and completion rates and details on the academic years 2010/11 to 2017/18 can be found at the following link: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/761349/201718_Nov_MAIN_OLASS_Particpation_FINALv1.xlsx" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/761349/201718_Nov_MAIN_OLASS_Particpation_FINALv1.xlsx</a></p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 12/06/2019 16:44:47 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1129593

registered interest
date	04/06/2019
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Radio Frequencies: Research
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what progress he has made on establishing a new National Spectrum Centre in Aberystwyth to enable UK businesses to (a) develop and (b) test wireless technology in a suitable environment.
tabling member constituency	Wantage
tabling member printed	Mr Edward Vaizey
uin	259916
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>Government is not directly involved in this initiative. We welcome industry-led research to develop innovative and efficient uses of spectrum.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 11/06/2019 16:09:48 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot

1129594

registered interest
date	04/06/2019
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Radio Frequencies: Research
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what start-up funding the Government has allocated to new National Spectrum Centre in Aberystwyth to (a) enable UK wireless technology innovation and (b) create highly skilled job opportunities in Wales.
tabling member constituency	Wantage
tabling member printed	Mr Edward Vaizey
uin	259917
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2019 answer text <p>The UK Government has put research and innovation at the heart of its Industrial Strategy, setting an ambition for the UK to become the most innovative country in the world and increase its total R&amp;D expenditure to 2.4% of GDP by 2027.</p><p>The new National Spectrum Centre in Aberystwyth will be a part of this ecosystem of innovation across the UK and will have opportunities to access funds dedicated to supporting research in areas that are vital to our future economy. I visited Aberystwyth in September to discuss this project with key stakeholders and was hugely impressed with its ambitions.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 12/06/2019 16:43:21 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot

1129596

registered interest
date	04/06/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Health Insurance: Insurance Premium Tax
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect of changes in the rate of Insurance Premium Tax on the sustainability of the health insurance market.
tabling member constituency	North Warwickshire
tabling member printed	Craig Tracey
uin	260077
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2019 answer text <p>The government publishes assessments of all tax changes at fiscal events. This includes examining the economic and business impacts. The assessment for the last change in Insurance Premium Tax (announced at Autumn Statement 2016) can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/insurance-premium-tax-increase-of-standard-rate/insurance-premium-tax-increase-of-standard-rate" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/insurance-premium-tax-increase-of-standard-rate/insurance-premium-tax-increase-of-standard-rate</a></p><p> </p><p>These costings are certified by the Office for Budget Responsibility.</p><p> </p><p>The government keeps all taxes under review and remains in regular discussion with the insurance industry and other interested parties, including the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), on the provision of insurance in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The government does not have a view on the impact of the size of the health insurance market on the NHS.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 260078 question first answered 12/06/2019 13:12:58 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4509 label Biography information for Craig Tracey

1129597

registered interest
date	04/06/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Health Insurance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect of changes in the size of the health insurance market on the NHS.
tabling member constituency	North Warwickshire
tabling member printed	Craig Tracey
uin	260078
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2019 answer text <p>The government publishes assessments of all tax changes at fiscal events. This includes examining the economic and business impacts. The assessment for the last change in Insurance Premium Tax (announced at Autumn Statement 2016) can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/insurance-premium-tax-increase-of-standard-rate/insurance-premium-tax-increase-of-standard-rate" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/insurance-premium-tax-increase-of-standard-rate/insurance-premium-tax-increase-of-standard-rate</a></p><p> </p><p>These costings are certified by the Office for Budget Responsibility.</p><p> </p><p>The government keeps all taxes under review and remains in regular discussion with the insurance industry and other interested parties, including the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), on the provision of insurance in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The government does not have a view on the impact of the size of the health insurance market on the NHS.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 260077 question first answered 12/06/2019 13:12:58 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4509 label Biography information for Craig Tracey

1129598

registered interest
date	04/06/2019
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Occupational Health
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department's Green Paper on Prevention is better than cure will include the role of (a) employers in supporting good health and (b) use of health insurance by employers to support the health of their staff.
tabling member constituency	North Warwickshire
tabling member printed	Craig Tracey
uin	260079
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2019 answer text <p>We are considering a number of policy options for the Prevention Green Paper and will be mindful of the role of employers in supporting their employees’ health.</p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 12/06/2019 16:19:49 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
tabling member	4509 label Biography information for Craig Tracey

1129600

registered interest
date	04/06/2019
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Healthy Start Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what funding his Department has made available to promote the Healthy Start Voucher Scheme to (a) eligible recipients and (b) retailers; and if will he make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	259831
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2019 answer text <p>Funding allocated to the Healthy Start scheme is accounted through a single cost centre together with the Nursery Milk scheme. A split by individual scheme is therefore not available. In 2017-18 funding for these schemes was £104,709,791. Audited spend data for the 2018-19 financial year is not yet available.</p><p>This includes funding for the Healthy Start website which costs approximately £12,000 per year and which, together with the Start4Life website, promotes the Healthy Start scheme to the public and retailers. Retailers, local authorities and healthcare professionals such as midwives and health visitors are encouraged to use the relevant promotional material available on the Healthy Start website. The Healthy Start Issuing Unit is also proactive in identifying and contacting families who may be eligible.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 12/06/2019 10:36:22 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1129607

registered interest
date	04/06/2019
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	Employment: Mental Health
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what consideration has been given to providing employers with information and support on mental health in the workplace.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	260087
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2019 answer text <p>The DWP and DHSC Joint Work and Health Unit is overseeing progress across 40 recommendations that were made in <em>Thriving at Work: The Stevenson / Farmer review of mental health and employers</em> published in October 2017 these range from short term deliverables to longer term reform. Government is committed to working with the authors of the review and key stakeholders across the public, private and voluntary sectors to ensure that employers of all sizes act to implement the core and enhanced standards and help them, and their employees, realise the benefits of healthy, inclusive workplaces.</p><p>One of the review’s recommendations was about transparency as a significant opportunity to encourage cultural change around mental health. We have worked with partners, including employers, to develop a framework to support organisations to record and voluntarily report information on disability and mental health in the workplace. This framework was published on 22<sup>nd</sup> November 2018 and is aimed at large employers with 250 or more employees. To improve information and advice for employers we are working with Mind and the Royal Foundation to continue developing their Mental Health at Work website (<a href="https://www.mentalhealthatwork.org.uk" target="_blank">https://www.mentalhealthatwork.org.uk</a>) which launched on 11<sup>th</sup> September 2018.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 12/06/2019 12:58:58 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1129608

registered interest
date	04/06/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Department for Education: Billing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department holds a copy of Electrical Services Project Management Ltd invoices to (a) Bright Tribe Trust and (b) Adventure Learning Academies Trust for Conditional Improvement Fund works in line with draw-downs from the Education Funding Agency.
tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
uin	260027
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2019 answer text <p>The Education and Skills Funding Agency and the Trusts have completed their initial review work to establish the facts surrounding existing concerns about Bright Tribe and Adventure Learning Academy Trusts, including those aired in the BBC Panorama programme of 10 September 2018. The results of the investigations are sensitive and cannot be shared at this time.</p><p>The Condition Improvement Funded works at The Whitehaven Academy and Fowey River Academy were undertaken by independent, externally appointed consultants. An official from the Department for Education was present at the technical inspection which took place at Fowey River Academy on 23 August 2018, but was not present at the Whitehaven Academy technical inspection, which took place on 17, 18 July and 30 August. However, officials had previously visited the academy on a number of occasions.</p><p>Our current policy is that reports into such reviews are published and we will do so once due process has been completed.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi grouped question UIN 260028 260029 question first answered 12/06/2019 12:07:18 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner